Response to Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan
Our response to the Aberdeenshire Council Local Development Plan Main Issues Report – including comments on policies on climate change, renewable energy and housing.
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Cairn Energy: Arctic Cowboys
Latest campaign briefing about Cairn Energy, produced for Friends of the Earth Scotland by Ric Lander. Edinburgh-based Cairn Energy is by far the largest oil company operating in Greenland. They…
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Environment and the Economy: Helping Scotland to Flourish
This paper is a plea for a national consensus on a new goal of government. Government faces an array of challenges, in environmental, social, and economic spheres. Getting the relationship…
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Woody Biomass for Energy: NGO Concerns and Recommendations
This report, published by Client Earth and supported by Friends of the Earth Scotland and a host of other environmental organisations, examines what impact the EU Renewable Energy Directive will…
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Tipping the Scales: Complying with the Aarhus Convention on Access to Environmental Justice
This report briefly examines Scotland’s Aarhus Convention obligations in relation to access to justice in environmental matters and the reality individuals, communities and NGOs face when they try to go…
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The Power of Scotland Explained
How can we cope with the variability of renewable energy? Do we need some coal, gas and nuclear in Scotland to keep the lights on when the wind drops? Electricity…
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Dirty Money: corporate greenwash and RBS coal finance
This report, written by Platform and co-published by FoES, examines the Royal Bank of Scotland’s efforts to promote itself as a genuine actor in climate change efforts. Using Bloomberg data…
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Companies’ Obligations to Respect Human Rights Abroad
Joint statement of Friends of the Earth International and a host of other organisations commenting on the UN’s “Draft Guiding Principles for the Implementation of the UN protect, respect and…
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States’ Obligations to Respect and Protect Human Rights Abroad
Joint statement of Friends of the Earth International and a host of other organisations commenting on the UN’s “Draft Guiding Principles for the Implementation of the UN protect, respect and…
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