The Power of Scotland Secured
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…
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
42% Better
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…
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Make it Happen: From Oyal Bank of Scotland to Royal Bank of Sustainability
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…
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Tar Sands: Fuelling the climate crisis, undermining EU energy security and damaging development objectives
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…
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Cashing in on Tar Sands: RBS, UK banks and Canada’s “blood oil”
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…
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Banking on Carbon Accountability 2
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…
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Royal Bank of Sustainability
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…
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Power of Scotland Renewed
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,…
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MSP Home Energy Challenge
In 2008 six MSPs participated in a challenge to reduce carbon emissions in their homes. Download the results of the MSP Home Energy Challenge.
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