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Scotland’s energy future is intrinsically linked to the rest of the UK, since energy policy is a reserved matter. However, the Executive has considerable control over renewable energy, energy efficiency…
Friends of the Earth Scotland welcomes the first Scottish sustainability strategy, especially its acknowledgement of the challenges that the nation faces in balancing and harmonising social, economic and environmental priorities….
This report by Prof. Werner Maschewsky, of Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, defines and extrapolates the concept of EJ, referring to the USA, before applying it to the Scottish understanding…
Friends of the Earth Scotland and the Association for the Conservation of Energy welcome the introduction of this Bill, specifically its aim to improve the condition and quality of housing…
Dumping waste in a hole in the ground, or burning it, makes neither environmental nor economic sense. The traditional end-of-pipe attitude that prevails must be radically changed to view the…
This joint briefing from environmental and social justice organisations explains the importance of setting energy efficiency targets in housing. Amendment 1 to the Housing (Scotland) Bill in the name of…
This response is submitted jointly by Friends of the Earth Scotland and TRANSform Scotland, who welcome the opportunity to comment on the consultative draft outline Master Plan. However, we consider…
A recent calculation of Scotland’s ‘ecological footprint’ showed that if the rest of the world were to consume resources at the same rate as we do then we would need…
Tackling climate change is critical, however it is wrong for the nuclear industry to justify expansion on the grounds of climate change. Simply to stabilise the climate global emissions cuts…