Glasgow Council-run pension fund investments in fossil fuels “hugely risky”
International investment expert Mark Campanale has said that the Strathclyde Pension Fund is risking people’s pensions by investing in fossil fuel companies.
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Obscene BP profits show need to ‘chart clear path’ away from fossil fuels
Oil giant makes £7.1billion profit in just three months as campaigners demand change.
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Waste uncertainty in Aberdeen as incinerator delayed
The NESS incinerator in Aberdeen is not complete as it’s due to start accepting waste from three councils.
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Equinor profits ‘rubbing salt in wound’ of cost of living crisis
Oil giant behind huge Rosebank field declared £21billion in profit in just 3 months.
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UN Climate Report: Urgent action needed this decade
Policies currently in place point to a 2.8°C temperature rise by the end of the century
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Shell profits ‘show scale of the pain’ of cost of living crisis driven by fossil fuels
Scotland’s new Energy Strategy is a chance to ‘chart a clear path’ away from the oil and gas companies who are harming people and the planet
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East Lothian Council votes to end fossil fuel investments
Climate campaigners have welcomed East Lothian Council’s decision today (25 October) to pass a motion calling on the Lothian Pension Fund to end its investments in fossil fuel companies that are driving the climate crisis.
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Scottish Government ‘shuts door on coal’
Environmental campaigners have welcomed the news that the Scottish Government’s position will be to oppose any future coal extraction. Minister’s new ‘preferred policy position’ on coal will form part of…
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UK Government ‘sticking two fingers up’ to climate with new oil & gas licences
Environmental campaigners have reacted angrily to the UK Government plans to increase exploration for new oil and gas fields despite the devastating climate impacts of burning fossil fuels. They accused…
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