Press Releases
Find the latest Friends of the Earth Scotland press releases
Proposals for the Just Transition Commission
Scottish National Investment Bank Parliamentary Briefing – Mar 2018
New National Investment Bank must deliver for the Zero Carbon transition
The creation of a new publicly-owned Bank could be transformative in Scotland’s efforts to address climate change and inequality.
Budget 2017: FoE Scotland reaction
Civil society organisations call for new Investment Bank to make Scotland greener and more equal
Responding to the public consultation that closes today (20/11/17) on the Bank’s direction and governance, groups said that the SNIB has a fantastic opportunity to make Scotland fairer and greener.
Guidance on responding to the Scottish National Investment Bank consultation
Leading economists urge large-scale green investment to transform Scotland’s economy
Leading economists welcomed proposals for a Scottish National Investment Bank and said that Scotland’s economy can be transformed for the better through large-scale investment in the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Programme for Government 2017 Reaction
Friends of the Earth Scotland react to 2017/18 Programme for Government. New policies to tackle polluting transport, transition away from high-carbon industry and creation of a National Investment Bank mean it is the greenest ever announced in Scotland.