Behind every climate disaster, there is fossil fuel. And behind every fossil fuel project, there is a lawyer representing the interests of a fossil fuel company ...
Proposed changes to court rules signal major step towards affordable access to justice
ERCS welcomes positive proposals to address the cost of environmental litigation after years of inaction from public authorities ...
Disability-inclusive climate emergency planning
Together with Inclusion Scotland and the Sensing Climate Project, we are working to make climate emergency planning more disability-inclusive. Read a summary of the work so far ...
Guest blog: Climate conscious lawyering and a just transition in legal learning
As world governments meet in Brazil for the COP30 climate conference, citizens around the world are taking action into their own hands and demanding change ...
A healthy planet, a fair society: new UN guidance links human rights and the environment
A new General Comment published by the United Nations makes clear that 'a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is an essential precondition for the enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights.' ...
Advocacy Manifesto sets out route map to secure environmental rights
ERCS today launches our new Advocacy Manifesto, setting out a route map of how every person’s right to live in a healthy environment can be respected, protected, and fulfilled ...
Landmark climate change ruling reaffirms States’ obligations to protect the right to a healthy environment
The International Court of Justice has issued a landmark Advisory Opinion on States’ obligations regarding climate change ...
You must be choking: Little appetite from the Scottish Government to combat air pollution from engine idling
We recently celebrated Clean Air Day, which highlights the environmental and public health imperative to reduce air pollution and limit harmful emissions ...
