Anger at Rishi Sunak ‘climate denying’ announcements on carbon capture and oil licensing
Money should be invested in working climate solutions – not industry greenwash
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Equinor banks on £3.75 billion tax break while posting ‘outrageous’ profits
The world is burning and the UK Government is helping the arsonists pay for the fuel.
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Revealed: Fossil fuel lobbyists pushing hydrogen on Scottish politicians
The Scottish Government has pledged over £100 million to this industry and has refused to rule out using hydrogen from fossil fuels.
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Rosebank oil field decision delayed again
Climate campaigners say the news shows the sustained pressure to reject the field is working.
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Starmer energy speech reaction
Whoever is running the UK must accept the reality that they need to set a clear end date for oil and gas extraction, to give clarity and focus on the transition to a renewable energy future.
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Starmer energy plan must centre workers’ just transition demands
The UK opposition leader is expected to give details of Labour’s plan for the energy transition, and confirm its policy of no new oil and gas licences.
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Scottish Government must now reject Peterhead power station expansion plans
Aberdeenshire Councillors missed the opportunity to trigger a public inquiry into the contoversial proposals.
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New law must be strengthened to reduce Scotland’s environmental impact
Campaigners say that the new circular economy bill, which has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament today (14 June), could significantly reduce Scotland’s global climate impact by changing the way we use materials, but must be strengthened to do so.
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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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