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Just Transition: Scottish Government must act on climate action recommendations

Trade unions and environmental organisations are calling on the Scottish Government to show real commitment to fairly cutting climate pollution throughout the economy and to embrace the recommendations of the…

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Peterhead power station

New fossil gas power station at Peterhead must be rejected on climate grounds, say campaigners

The plan flies in the face of the clear and pressing need to cut the use of fossil fuels, as recommended by climate scientists and energy experts. 

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Hydrogen report must ‘change the conversation’

New report exposing the inefficiencies, soaring costs and the threat hydrogen poses to renewable energy supplies.

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Scottish Government admits ‘gaping hole’ in Climate Plan

Ministers ignored warnings from experts and campaigners about their over-reliance on carbon capture and hydrogen tehnologies

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Powderhall waste depot, Edinburgh

Environmental campaigners welcome ban on new incinerators in Scotland

Move hailed as ‘important step forward’ but Ministers urged to next tackle the impact of existing incinerators.

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Climate emissions drop due to pandemic restrictions

The drop in greenhouse gas emissions in 2020, published by the Scottish Government today (7 June 2022), was due to reduced car traffic during lockdown, say campaigners. The statistics, which…

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UK Government “pouring fuel on the fire” as Jackdaw field approved

Environmental campaigners have slammed the UK Government’s approval of Shell’s plans to develop the Jackdaw gas field as ignoring climate science and entrenching reliance on gas despite the energy price…

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Scottish Government launches consultation on Circular Economy Bill

The Scottish Government has today (30 May) launched a consultation on a new law to create a circular economy in Scotland and reduce our impact on the climate by changing…

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Councillors pledge action on Fife’s polluted pensions

Councillors from the SNP and Liberal Democrat parties have pledged to clean up the Fife Pension Fund by pushing for the end to it investing in fossil fuels. Fife Pension…

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