Aberdeenshire Councillors urged to say no to expansion of Scotland’s biggest polluter
SSE wants to build an extra fossil fuelled power plant at Peterhead.
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Climate activists take to the sea around Scotland to protest marine impacts of oil and gas
This Saturday (10th June), hundreds of people will descend on beaches across Scotland to stage a Wave of Resistance against the Rosebank oil field. From Shetland to Aberdeen to…
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Climate groups call on Scottish Government to surpass Labour on oil and gas phase out
The transition away from fossil fuels is an opportunity for the political leadership that is needed to build a fairer and more equal Scotland.
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Scottish Government accused of ‘back-sliding’ on oil and gas phase out commitment
The climate crisis is worsening yet the Government is going backwards on oil and gas phase out.
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Scotland’s demand for transition materials linked to social and environmental harm
Campaigners have called on the Scottish Government to develop a strategy to limit the demand for materials required in the transition away from fossil fuels. This comes as a new…
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Campaigners welcome Labour’s oil and gas commitment
Environmental campaigners have reacted to commitment from Labour that they will block all new North Sea oil and gas projects. Freya Aitchison, oil and gas campaigner at Friends of the…
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Rosebank: Scottish Government fails to oppose controversial oil project as Equinor lobbies for more drilling
Norwegian oil giant lobbies Scottish Ministers and MSPs in bid to drive support for new fossil fuel projects
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Activists slam Equinor for doubling down on fossil fuel drilling despite net zero claims
Activists set up 100 placards outside the company’s Aberdeen office reading ‘Equinor’s energy is 99.87% fossil fuels’.
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Energy Strategy: Scottish Government must ‘bite the bullet’ on oil & gas phase out
Scotland needs a fully renewable energy systems by 2030.
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