Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
FoE Scotland's response to the Smith Commission on further devolution of powers to Scotland. There are many areas where extra powers would help Scotland deliver environmental commitments more effectively and…
Our Community Power campaign aims to mobilise people to develop their own renewable solutions to their energy needs. It provides investment and public support for renewables projects and encourages people to…
Our new report ‘Smaller, Greener Banking’ considers the dominance of RBS and Bank of Scotland in Scotland, the damaging yet potentially positive role of finance for environmental sustainability, and fresh…
This report from Client Earth, argues that community power is an essential element in Europe’s low carbon energy transition. The report includes case studies from Spain, Germany, Denmark, Scotland and…
Our response to the Aberdeenshire Council Local Development Plan Main Issues Report – including comments on policies on climate change, renewable energy and housing.
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…
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…
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…
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…