Today is Clean Air Day, an annual opportunity to celebrate progress in making the air we breathe less bad for our health. But we are not doing that well and proposed new standards make that starkly obvious. In 2020 Scotland met …
30 years of progress, but still not enough
Today is my last day at Friends of the Earth Scotland, after 30 years in the Scottish environment movement. There has been good progress in those three decades and the environment and climate change have moved from fringe concerns to mainstream …
The next 5 years for Scotland’s environment
What did the SNP manifesto promise on climate change and the environment?
The Climate Emergency Election
This election must be about creating a green, wellbeing economy and generating the green jobs we need to transition away from fossil fuels.
Tackling traffic can help take us where we need to go
Reducing traffic can make our towns more liveable and boost climate fight.
Electric vehicles advance as part of the transport answer
End date of fossil fuelled cars is good news but our transport system much change in larger ways.
The rise and rise of electric vehicles
We're missing opportunities to phase out fossil fuelled cars.
Our Streets of Shame
Our round up of Scotland's most polluted streets shows more action on transport is needed.
Europe’s environmental crises
A hard-hitting official report reveals the depth of Europe's climate and nature crisis, and suggests much-needed ways forward.
Scotland needs to build on climate success
We need much tougher climate targets if we are to meet our promises under the Paris Agreement.
Car obsessed transport policy has to change
Scottish Government’s draft climate change plan is supposed to show how each sector of the economy is going to help cut overall emissions by 66% by 2030. Traffic predictions suggest transport isn't planning on doing its fair share.
Transport needs to go back to the drawing board on climate change
Transport is the largest sector of climate emissions for Scotland. Unfortunately, the Government department responsible don't seem to have any innovative thinking on how to head off demand or encourage walking, cycling or public transport.