Mossmorran plant closes

Climate campaigners have reacted to the early closure of the Fife ethylene plant.

Friends of the Earth Scotland just transition campaigner Catrina Randall commented,

“Fossil fuel companies like Exxon cannot be trusted with people or the planet and yet political leaders have abdicated responsibility and let this firm dictate what happens.  

“Big business is setting the agenda and trampling over workers and communities and our elected politicians are afraid to stand up to them. 

“Nobody in either the UK or Scottish Government appears to have learned anything from the closure of Grangemouth. They are floundering around trying to respond to decisions by companies, rather than actively shaping the future of our industries. 

“The money promised for workers must be spent with strong conditions on job creation, training and delivering wider community benefit.” 

“Exxon is one of the architects of the climate crisis – denying its reality for decades and continuing to pollute on every continent. The last minute announcement continues their despicable record of contempt for people and communities.”