Scotland must ride a renewable wave, not dig a fossil grave

Friends of the Earth Scotland warmly welcomes the Scottish Government's announcement of licences to generate marine renewable energy from wave and tidal off Scotland's coast....

New coal at Hunterston sends wrong message about Scotland's energy future

Ayrshire Power have indicated that they plan to submit an application today (15 March) for the consent required to build a coal-fired power station at Hunterston. ...

High-speed rail link plans take a wrong turn

Commenting on the expected government white paper on a high-speed rail link, Juliet Swann, Friends of the Earth Scotland Head of Campaigns, said:"Suggesting a high-speed rail link from London that ends in Birmingham is like swapping a horse for a donkey mid journey. ...

RBS invested billions in Canada's 'blood oil'

RBS has been involved in providing loans worth nearly £5bn in the last three years to companies carrying out highly controversial 'tar sands' mining in Canada....

Time for UK to step up to Scotland's 42% target

Commenting on the The Committee on Climate Change report on Scotland published today (24 February), Friends of the Earth Scotland Chief Executive Duncan McLaren said:...

GM crops fail to tackle climate change or feed the world, new report reveals

Claims that genetically modified crops combat climate change and help feeding a warming world are far from the truth, a new report shows....

Hungary follows in Scotland's footsteps proposing tough climate law

The Hungarian Parliament is expected to vote today (22 February) on an ambitious climate bill, putting the country alongside Scotland in the leading pack of European countries in the fight against climate change....

Get Wasted for Lent

Scottish communities are giving up rubbish for lent in an effort to reduce Scotland's waste mountain....

Five years left to reach a clean, green energy future

A report released today (10 February) by the UK industry taskforce on peak oil suggests the peak in global oil production will occur within five years. ...

Budget - Friends of the Earth Scotland comment

Commenting on the Scottish Government's Budget, Francis Stuart, Friends of the Earth Scotland Parliamentary Officer, said:"We welcome the additional £10m for a universal area-based home insulation scheme, a policy we first called for back in 2008."While a significant step forward, the numbers still fall substantially short of what is needed to create jobs, tackle fuel poverty and meet Scotland’s ambitious climate change targets....