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Delivering on the Promise of Decentralized, Community-Controlled Renewable Energy Access

Authors: Brandon Wu (ActionAid USA), Dr. Anne Schiffer (Friends of the Earth Scotland), Bridget Burns (Women's Environment & Development Organization) Published September, 2016   The world is in the grips…

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Call for an increase in spending on walking and cycling

In advance of the Spending Review, we have joined forces with thirteen other organisations and written to the Finance Secretary, Derek Mackay, to urge the Scottish Government commit a minimum…

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Fossil fuel divestment for councillors

This briefing was published with UK partners as part of our campaign to encourage local government pension schemes to go fossil free. Local governments in the UK manage pension funds…

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Fuelling the Fire: the chequered history of Underground Coal Gasification and Coal Chemicals around the world

Report setting out the serious dangers that Underground Coal Gasification and Coal Chemicals poses in terms of climate change, local environmental impacts, and public health. Friends of the Earth Scotland…

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The EU and the Environment – why you should vote to stay in

From stopping acid rain to banning toxic chemicals and cleaner beaches being part of the EU has made Scotland a better place. Only by working together across Europe can we…

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Banking for the Common Good

We need to move away from highly concentrated, profit-driven banking to an ecosystem of institutions which are structurally designed to work for the common good. All around the world “normal”…

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Response to Consultation on Air Quality Plans to Meet EU Limit Values for Nitrogen Dioxide (No2) in Scotland

Air pollution is causing a public health crisis in Scotland. It is responsible for thousands of early deaths each year and reduces the quality of life for many more, especially…

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Response to the Scottish Government consultation on a Circular Economy

Friends of the Earth Scotland welcomes the Making Things Last consultation from the Scottish Government, as well as the Government's effort to make Scotland a leading region in Europe in…

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Local government pensions, fossil fuels and the transition to a new economy

This report was published with UK partners as part of our campaign to encourage local government pension schemes to go fossil free. Local governments in the UK have pension funds…

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