EU biofuel targets will cost £100bn without reducing emissions

Motorists across Europe are set to pay an additional £15bn a year for petrol and diesel as a result of EU biofuel targets that will not reduce climate change emissions, says new research published today...

Stripping Goodwin of knighthood distracts from real issue

Responding to the news that Fred Goodwin has been stripped of his knighthood for his mishandling of affairs while at the helm of RBS, Mary Church, Friends of the Earth Scotland campaigner, said:...

UK government loses appeal over 'unlawful' solar cuts

Friends of the Earth Scotland welcomed The Court of Appeal's unanimous rejection today (Wednesday 25 January 2012) of the UK government's attempt to overturn a High Court ruling stating that its plans to rush through sudden cuts to solar tariff payments were illegal....

Ministers present cuts for sustainable transport as new investment

Friends of the Earth Scotland and Transform Scotland, the sustainable transport alliance, have today (Wednesday 18 January) criticised the Scottish Government's presentation of its Future Transport Fund as a "boost for sustainable transport" when it is, in fact, confirming plans to reduce investment in rail freight and active travel (walking and cycling)....

RBS speculation in food prices drives world hunger and land grabbing

The Royal Bank of Scotland and other European banks, pension funds and insurance companies are increasing global hunger and poverty by speculating in food prices and financing land grabs in poorer countries, according to a new report released today (12 January)....

European Commission launches energy roadmap to 2050

Friends of the Earth Scotland today (Thursday 15 December 2011) responded to the release by the European Commission (EC) of its Energy Roadmap 2050 document....

Renewables not to blame for household energy bill increases

Friends of the Earth Scotland has today (Thursday 15 December 2011) responded to the release of a new report from the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), which states that household energy bill increases are being driven by the rising cost of wholesale gas and not the cost of establishing renewable energy technologies....

Friends of the Earth Scotland response to renewable energy reports

Commenting on the release of reports on renewable energy from Reform Scotland and the Adam Smith Institute today (12 December 2012), Stan Blackley, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said:...

Benefits of climate action outweigh the costs

Commenting on a new Audit Scotland report about reducing Scottish greenhouse gas emissions, Friends of the Earth Scotland warns that a focus on the headline costs fails to take account of the wider social and economic benefits tackling climate change will bring to Scotland's economy and people....

First Minister's message to UN climate talks

Reacting to news that Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, and former Irish President and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, have sent a joint message to the UN climate talks in South Africa calling for climate justice to be reflected in the outcome of the talks, Stan Blackley, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth Scotland, said:...