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Financing Climate Justice : Scotland at COP26

October 27, 2020 By Jubilee Scotland Leave a Comment

Financing Climate Justice: Scotland at COP26 At Jubilee Scotland we have been part of many campaigns calling for debt relief and the cancellation of unjust debt in the global south. Adding to the unjust sovereign debt that many nations need relief for financially, there is another type of debt that needs to be addressed by […]

A Just and Green Recovery for Scotland

June 1, 2020 By Jubilee Scotland Leave a Comment

Jubilee Scotland is part of a new campaign to Build Back Better. As we begin to recover from the devastating impacts of Coronavirus, we have a chance to transform our society for the better. The outbreak of COVID-19 has reminded us what is really important – looking after each other and our communities, our health […]

A call for a new Debt Jubilee

May 5, 2020 By Jubilee Scotland Leave a Comment

We need to assess the public health crisis that is about to explode in the Global South if debt is not outright cancelled. While most Northern countries are in the midst of fighting against the virus, the heaviest impact caused by the pandemic will be on countries in Africa, South & Latin America and Southeast […]

Jubilee Scotland signs on to new debt jubilee to tackle COVID-19 in the Global South.

April 7, 2020 By Jubilee Scotland Leave a Comment

Jubilee Scotland has signed up today to a new debt jubilee to tackle the Covid-19 health and economic crisis facing hundreds of millions of people. This World Health Day, more than 150 organisations and networks have called for debt in the global south to be cancelled to fight to COVID-19 outbreak. Some of the world’s […]

The economic history of PFI – as a guide on how to end it

February 25, 2020 By Jubilee Scotland Leave a Comment

history of pfi

At our report launch last month, one of our key speakers was Helen Mercer, whose expertise on Private Finance Initiative schemes made a huge contribution to our research. She talked to us about how we got into this mess and why this is a systemic problem caused by our governments, that can only be solved […]

Questioning the Scottish government’s approach to Private Finance

February 10, 2020 By Jubilee Scotland Leave a Comment

questions for holyrood

The launch of our report Last month at the Scottish Parliament we launched our report ‘Rethinking Private Financing’, the culmination of work from Jubilee Scotland over the past year researching PPP & PFI schemes. You can download and read it here. The launch was hosted by Neil Findlay MSP, who spoke to us about how […]

Our Report for change – Rethinking Private Financing of Scottish Public Projects

January 22, 2020 By Jubilee Scotland Leave a Comment

In the midst of a windy day on the 29th of January 2016, the side of Oxgangs School in Edinburgh collapsed. A large section of the gable wall came crashing down with nine tonnes of bricks falling across the path below. An independent report concluded that it was “a matter of timing and luck” that […]

How Globalisation Has Led To Debt Slavery For Millions

November 29, 2016 By Alasdair Johnston Leave a Comment

There are more slaves on the planet today, than there have ever been at any point in history. Ever. This does not even take into account those who operate under debt slavery – i.e. those who are not enslaved but have no means to get out of their situation – for example sweatshop workers. In […]

Debt around the world – winter 2013

December 9, 2013 By Jubilee Scotland 8 Comments

Below are some developments from the world of global debt over the past few months. The Scottish Government launched its White Paper ‘Scotland’s Future’ on the 26th November. In this, debt relief is highlighted as a priority for international development, with the statement: “The Scottish Government will give careful consideration to the question of ‘unjust’ […]

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What does debt have to do with climate?

In this time of climate emergency and urgent calls to investment for climate adaptation and mitigation, a question that must not be overlooked is that of debt. Indeed, Jubilee Scotland is worried to see the current debt levels in low-income countries increasing. Many low- and middle-income countries are struggling with slow economic growth and high […]

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