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Experience from Ireland suggests that bags will be re-used more often; fewer surplus bags will be acquired or more durable alternatives designed for long-term reuse will be adopted. The benefits…
Existing levels of road traffic are a major problem for the environment, for public health, and for the economy. Traffic levels also have a major damaging impact on the global…
A joint response from Friends of the Earth Scotland and Transform Scotland to the Tolled Bridges review expressing support for bridge tolls – and objection to their removal, including potential…
This joint response from Friends of the Earth Scotland and the Association for the Conservation of Energy raises concerns including timescale, methodology, and costs. Response to the Scottish Building Standards…
This paper was submitted in response to an invitiation to comment on the Scottish Fuel Poverty Statement as part of the current review, and in particular to comment on the…
Friends of the Earth Scotland has been concerned about the direction of Scottish transport policy for some time in relation to compatibility with pressing environmental problems and is therefore pleased…
This joint response from Friends of the Earth Scotland and the Association for the Conservation of Energy makes specific comments on the Committee’s inquiry including heating, public procurement, finance, and…
Friends of the Earth Scotland welcomes the Bill and the intention to put climate change policy on a long-term and statutory footing but believes a number of issues of detail…
Friends of the Earth Scotland (FoES) and the Association for the Conservation of Energy (ACE) welcome the commitment to Scottish targets which were announced in the revised climate change programme…