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Campaigners say that the Scottish Government must adopt a more “interventionist” approach to the renewable energy market and learn from how poorly oil companies have treated workers and the planet in recent years.
Burning the fossil fuels from Jackdaw will worsen extreme climate impacts like the deadly Nepal floods and UK heatwaves.
Reversal of decades of climate policy could wipe out jobs across Scotland and erase plans to create more in coming years.
Big business is setting the agenda and trampling over workers and communities and our elected politicians are afraid to stand up to them.
Ministers failed to mention Rosebank or Cambo projects and opened up some loopholes for more drilling
Politicians are floundering around trying to respond to decisions by companies, rather than actively shaping the future of our industries.
Trade unions and civil society groups have welcomed Swinney’s announcement that the Scottish Government intends to renew the Just Transition Commission, but warn that its recommendations must be acted on first.
Campaigners highlighted how it has been over two years since consultation closed on the Government’s Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan
Increasing oil extraction will do nothing to reduce the household bills which have been held hostage by greedy energy companies for years now.
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