Submission to the Scottish Fuel Poverty Forum
This submission to the Scottish Government’s Fuel Poverty Forum sets out the main changes in policy that we believe are required if Scotland is to achieve its target of eradicating…
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Waste Prevention policy briefing
Friends of the Earth Scotland welcomes the opportunity to comment, ahead of the private members debate on the subject of ‘Tackling Excess Packaging’ on Wednesday 11 June. In this briefing,…
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CREW Plastic Bag Game
A plastic bag is used for 12 minutes on average before it is discarded. If everyone stopped using plastic bags and switched to reusable ones we would save enough plastic…
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The Scottish Climate Change Bill: why annual targets are needed – policy briefing
Friends of the Earth Scotland welcomes the opportunity to comment, ahead of the Government subject debate on climate change on 28 May. In this briefing, we focus on annual targets,…
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A Community Guide to Scotland’s Planning System
The planning system can seem overly complex and difficult to engage in. But if there’s a proposal for a major road or a power station at the end of your…
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Submission to Consultation on Permitted Development Rights for Domestic Microgeneration Equipment
This joint response from Friends of the Earth Scotland and the Association for the Conservation of Energy addresses the Scottish Government’s intention to remove the requirement for planning permission for…
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Submission to Consultation on proposals for a Scottish Climate Change Bill
Despite many welcome elements, the consultation proposals fall short of a fully credible and effective package under all these headings, and we urge the Government to rectify these shortcomings before…
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Response to Draft National Planning Framework 2
Friends of the Earth Scotland is an independent member of the Friends of the Earth International network. We undertake research, advocacy and campaigning activities throughout Scotland in pursuit of positive…
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The Scottish Climate Change Bill policy briefing
Friends of the Earth Scotland warmly welcomes the public consultation on the Scottish Climate Change Bill. However, we believe that if the bill is to deliver the best possible outcomes…
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