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Young people across Scotland unite to grill political candidates on climate change 

Recapping the successful youth climate hustings as part of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election campaign

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Impacts of wars overseas coming closer to home

Escalating violence in the Middle East is killing people and damaging the environment

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The war in Iran means we must reach for renewables – not more oil

The fossil fuel industry is trying to exploit this crisis for their own interest.

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5 reasons carbon capture should not be relied upon to meet climate commitments

CCS has a long history of failure and is used by the oil industry as a greenwashing tactic.

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Why we collapsed a huge house of cards outside the Scottish Parliament

Despite the clear evidence of climate breakdown, the Scottish Government is considering approving the building of a new gas burning power station in Peterhead.  

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Peterhead expansion plan would worsen Scotland’s biggest climate polluter

If the Scottish Government approve this dangerous plan, it will lock us in to continued use of volatile fossil fuels for decades to come.

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How much influence does the fossil fuel industry have on the Scottish Government?

Our research reveals the scale of the lobbying push by big polluters in Scotland.

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Fighting back against carbon capture and hydrogen greenwash

We have been working hard to end the Scottish Government’s dangerous over-reliance on carbon capture and hydrogen in so called ‘negative emissions technologies.’

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We went to Peterhead to talk to people about the new gas-fired power station

People stopped to discuss the fossil fuel industry, local employment, the climate crisis and the history of the Peterhead Power Station. 

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Carbon capture won’t limit the damage of incineration – it’ll make it worse

The impact of incinerators won’t be reduced by carbon capture and storage. We need to stop burning waste.

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Report exposes high cost, low efficiency of hydrogen

Our recent hydrogen report exposes this high cost, low efficiency technology that threatens renewable energy supplies

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Official advisors call for more detail on Scotland’s climate plans

Climate advisors take tough new line with the Scottish Government on their plans.

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