A greener Scottish Budget
Every year, the Scottish Government set out their spending plans for the following year in a process called the budget. As a minority government, they depend on negotiating the support…
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Scottish National Investment Bank Bill Stage Three Briefing
Friends of the Earth Scotland has been a long term advocate of banking for the common good, and we welcomed the Scottish Government’s proposals for the Scottish National Investment Bank….
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Scottish National Investment Bank Stage 2 Briefing
Friends of the Earth Scotland welcomes the principle of a Scottish National Investment Bank, but have repeatedly encouraged MSPs to strengthen the Bill at stage two to enable the bank…
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A Manifesto for a Fossil Free UK
The science is clear: the next decade is crucial if we are going to meet our commitments to the address climate change, set out in the Paris Agreement. The next…
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Transport Bill Stage 3 Briefing for MSPs (October 2019)
Measures in the Transport Bill on buses, parking and Low Emission Zones could cut climate emissions and toxic air pollution.
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Letter to Equalities and Human Rights Committee regarding petition on compliance with Aarhus Convention
Letter to the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities and Human Rights Committee regarding our petition on Scotland’s compliance with the Aarhus Convention.
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Stop Climate Chaos Scotland briefing for MSPs ahead of Climate Change Bill final debate.
SCCS briefing for MSPs ahead of the final debate of the Climate Change Bill – urging them to increase commitments.
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Scottish National Investment Bank Bill Stage One Briefing
Friends of the Earth Scotland (FoES) welcomes the Scottish National Investment Bank Bill, and encourages MSPs to support the Bill – on the condition of changes being made to ensure…
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Workplace Parking Levy Stage 2 Briefing (June 2019)
This briefing sets out why Friends of the Earth Scotland supports the workplace parking levy, ahead of the stage two proceedings of the Transport (Scotland) Bill – which has potential…
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