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....

Two out of three Scots want more ambitious green electricity scheme

Two thirds of Scots don't think the government's plan for local renewable energy schemes is ambitious enough, and three out of four are prepared to pay extra to see it happen, a survey reveals today....

Food security is everybody's business

The way we consume and produce food must change, and Scotland can show the way for the rest of the developed world....

Energy efficiency the priority but micro-renewables have role to play

"A step change in building energy efficiency is needed, both for new and existing buildings," Duncan McLaren, Friends of the Earth Scotland Chief Executive, said in response to a report published today by the Royal Academy of Engineering (20 January)....

Friends of the Earth office in Haiti destroyed

The Friends of the Earth office in Haiti has been destroyed by the earthquake that hit the country on Tuesday. ...

Illegally detained Friends of the Earth campaigner freed after four weeks

Jamal Juma', Friends of the Earth Palestine campaigner, was released today (13 January) after being detained without charge by the Israeli authorities for four weeks....

People, politicians and producers should shape a sustainable food future for Scotland

Seminar - One Planet Food: Feeding Scotland Responsibly in a Changing World, Thursday 21 January 2010, Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot Watt University, Cedar Suite 10am to 4.30pm. ...

Aberdeen Bypass will add to greenhouse gas emissions

Friends of the Earth Scotland's Chief Executive Duncan McLaren commented on the green light for Aberdeen Bypass: ...

"Agreement" at Copenhagen is a recipe for confusion

"This US-brokered agreement is the weakest possible conclusion that could have come out of Copenhagen," said Duncan McLaren, Friends of the Earth Scotland's Chief Executive, commenting on the Copenhagen Accord noted at the UN climate change talks. "It simply adds to the confusion surrounding the climate regime that these talks were supposed to clear."...

US 'deal' at Copenhagen is a weak sham - Friends of the Earth Scotland reaction

"This is the weakest possible agreement that could have come out of Copenhagen," said Duncan McLaren, Friends of the Earth Scotland Chief Executive, commenting on the Copenhagen 'outcome' issued at the UN climate change talks.  ...