Reform UK’s plan to scrap climate industries could destroy 500,000 jobs
Reversal of decades of climate policy could wipe out jobs across Scotland and erase plans to create more in coming years.
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Mossmorran plant closes
Big business is setting the agenda and trampling over workers and communities and our elected politicians are afraid to stand up to them.
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‘Landmark’ decision to end oil drilling in new fields welcomed
Ministers failed to mention Rosebank or Cambo projects and opened up some loopholes for more drilling
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Mossmorran plant closure – politicians “afraid to stand up” to big business
Politicians are floundering around trying to respond to decisions by companies, rather than actively shaping the future of our industries.
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Renewal of Just Transition Commission welcomed but action needed now to deliver
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.
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Transition funding welcomed but should not hide lack of planning
Campaigners highlighted how it has been over two years since consultation closed on the Government’s Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan
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Kemi Badenoch oil speech: ‘drill baby drill will kill’
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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Amazonian leaders call on Scottish Parliament to end illegal logging links with wind farm
Scotland’s renewable plans should not threaten indigenous communities
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‘Indefensible’ for UK Ministers to approve new oil with new climate rules
Greedy oil companies who are demanding new fields like Rosebank and Jackdaw must now admit the true scale of climate harm these projects will cause.
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