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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…
Scotland could phase out all fossil fuel and nuclear power by 2030, maintain a secure electricity supply and generate significant revenue from renewable exports, according to new research by one…
Friends of the Earth Scotland report “42% Better” outlines the feasibility and added value of meeting Scotland’s climate change target for 2020. [img_assist|nid=922|title=42% Better cover|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=200|height=392]42% Better has been compiled by…
A new Friends of the Earth Scotland report about turning the Royal Bank of Scotland into a Green Investment Bank. This booklet is based on and provides a summary of…
Pressure is on high-level representatives from the EU and Canada to discuss the issue of tar sands and Europe’s aim to limit greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels through its…
The recent rise in oil prices has increased the popularity of bitumen as a fuel source. Tar sands extraction in Canada is devastating Indigenous communities, wildlife and vast areas of…
Financial institutions are in a unique position to influence greenhouse gas emissions through investment. However, current carbon reporting fails to capture this opportunity. This briefing proposes one tool to measure the…
In October 2008, the UK government purchased shares in a number of troubled banks. It manages these shareholdings at arms-length, through UK Financial Investments (UKFI), a government owned company specially…
Decarbonising our energy supply is at the heart of the challenge to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. This report shows that it is possible to have a clean,…