Councils: Fuelling the Fire
This report shows that UK council pension funds invest over £16 billion in fossil fuel – the industry most responsible for climate change. Scottish councils were found to have £1.8…
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Divest and Reinvest: Scottish council pensions for a future worth living in
Scotland’s councils continue to invest in the companies most responsible for climate change, holding a £1,683 million stake in fossil fuel companies through their pension funds. This report, co-sponsored by…
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An Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland – Background, Context and Vision
This paper from Scottish Environment LINK’s Legal Strategy Subgroup sets out the background, context and vision for our proposal for an Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland.
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Response to Edinburgh Labour’s Draft Manifesto
Our response to Edinburgh Labour’s Draft Manifesto, in which we: – highlight the need for a stronger commitment on a Low Emission Zone for the city – Congratulate the party’s…
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Joint Statement on Just Transition
It’s time for a Just Transition in Scotland, moving to a modern low-carbon economy in ways which protect workers’ livelihoods, create a new industrial base and deliver a fairer Scotland….
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Report from Just Transition conference
Read the report from our conference 'How to get a Just Transition to a Low Carbon Economy in Scotland' held in Glasgow in December 2016.
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Joint Statement on Just Transition
Read our Joint Statement calling for a Just Transition in Scotland with partners the Scottish Trade Union Congress, Communication Workers Union Scotland, Public and Commercial Services Union Scotland, Unite Scotland, Unison…
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An Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland? – A Discussion Paper
This paper from Scottish Environment LINK’s Legal Strategy Subgroup sets out the case for an Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland ahead of our seminar of the same name on 14…
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Scottish Environment LINK briefing: Economic impacts, seismic activity and decommissioning of onshore oil and gas
A briefing by Scottish Environment LINK on the economic impacts, seismic activity and decommissioning of fracking and unconventional fossil fuels.
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