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Ending our dependency on fossil fuels is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build a fairer and more equal Scotland.
The Scottish Government has set demanding climate and energy targets, but plans to deliver them are not transformative enough.
Much of our progress in reducing emissions has been as a result of de-industrialisation, and policies to deliver the zero-carbon economy have failed to realise the full potential of decent work in Scotland. Meanwhile, job losses as a result of low oil prices are hurting workers and communities in the North East.
If the transition to a low carbon economy is left to market forces, we risk a repeat of the devastating social dislocation and high unemployment experienced as a result of de-industrialisation and coal mine closures.
Joint Statement on Just Transition
That’s why we are working with our partners – Scottish Trade Union Congress, Communication Workers Union Scotland, Public and Commercial Services Union Scotland, Unite Scotland, Unison Scotland, University and College Union Scotland, WWF Scotland – on industrial policies that can create a Just Transition to a Low Carbon Economy in Scotland.
We have prepared a Joint Statement calling for a Just Transition in Scotland. The Statement voices our shared concern that plans to tackle climate change have been too slow and not ambitious enough, and presses the Scottish Government for bold measures.
The Joint Statement is open to unions and civil society organisations to sign up and support.
No new oil & gas!
The Scottish Government and the UK Parliament have declared a climate emergency. But real climate leadership means making difficult decisions now.
It means saying no to new oil and gas in the North Sea, cancelling the current and future licensing rounds.
It also means massively expanding renewable energy, creating decent jobs, and protecting the rights and livelihoods of workers and communities currently dependent on high carbon industries.
SeaChange Report
Our major new report has revealed UK’s oil and gas drilling plans, and Scottish Government’s support for them, are incompatible with responding to the climate emergency.
The research also shows that, with the right policies and support, clean industries could create more than three jobs for every oil and gas job at risk.
It lays out the policies the Scottish and UK Government’s should be prioritising to make the transition happen in a way that is fair to workers and communities.
Scottish National Investment Bank
Scotland is about to get a brand new public bank – but what kind of bank will it turn out to be?
Instead of funding more business-as-usual, this new public bank could make the critical difference in funding a just transition to a zero-carbon economy in Scotland.
MSPs have one final chance to consider the Scottish National Investment Bank early in 2020. They must take control of this Public Bank back from the bankers and make it work for the common good.
Donation Appeal
With your help, we can push the Scottish Government to end its support for new oil and gas.
Along with our allies, we can urge politicians to build a clean energy jobs revolution, bringing workers and communities with us as we tackle the climate crisis. Can you chip in today to help this work?
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