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What comes next for the new Scottish Parliament? 

This Scottish Government and set of MSPs will be in the parliament for five years – the critical time for finalising Scotland’s transition away from fossil fuels. 

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Politicians caught pleading for oil company profits

Oil companies have been making obscene profits yet politicians are demanding their taxes are slashed.

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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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The fight to Stop Rosebank continues

The UK Government has shown its priority is to protect the profits of the oil industry, rather than helping people during a cost of living crisis.

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What I learned from writing the new Friends of the Earth Scotland strategy

When I was recruited to be Friends of the Earth Scotland Director, it was with a pretty enormous brief: developing a new organisational strategy to ensure that Scotland plays its…

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Edinburgh marches to end fossil fuels!

We marched together to demand a fair and fast transition to renewable energy that protects workers and communities

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Shell and INEOS: Oily sponsors will come home to Scotland at the World Cycling Championships

The World Cycling Championships are happening in Scotland, and will go right past the pollution hotspots owned by the sport’s biggest sponsors.

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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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Labour’s oil and gas announcement

A breakdown of what’s been going on with Labour’s latests announcement on oil and gas.

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Why new oil extraction won’t lower bills

The oil belongs to the companies who will sell it on the international market to the highest bidder.

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Scottish climate activists protest Equinor’s record-breaking profits

The campaign against the Norwegian company behind the Rosebank oil project is heating up

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How we have been turning the tide against fossil fuels in 2022

Reliance on oil and gas has left millions vulnerable to spikes in their prices, making the case for a clean, reliable renewable energy system even more appealing.

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