Rosebank oil field: UK Government will not ‘defend the indefensible’
Due to the enormous climate harm it will cause, Rosebank should never have been approved in the first place.
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Major organisations call on Scottish Government to oppose new North Sea oil & gas drilling
23 organisations urge Ministers to ensure that the green transition benefits Scotland’s workers and communities
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Carbon capture visit and funding ‘makes a mockery’ of planning process
Vital public services are crying out for funding yet John Swinney is giving millions of pounds to a pet project of Shell, who made £50 billion profit in the last two years.
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‘Ministerial code broken 28 times’ in Scot Gov handling of Peterhead power station application
Ministers have been caught out playing fast and loose with the rules, in favour of a polluting project that risks locking households into higher energy bills for decades to come.
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Energy giant SSE AGM protests over fossil fuel ‘greenwash’ & fuel poverty
Protesters spoke to shareholders attending the AGM urging them to challenge the company’s plans to build new fossil fuel power stations and force prepayment meters into homes.
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UK Election reaction: Climate must ‘be at the heart of everything’ for new UK Government
The UK Government must deliver the urgent action that transitions our lives, our homes and our economy away from fossil fuels.
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60+ climate groups demand incoming UK Government fund just transition for North Sea workers
Leading groups sign open letter calling for a “clear and funded” transition plan for workers and communities reliant on the oil and gas industry.
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Circular Economy Bill vote could be ‘turning point’
MSPs have voted to approve Scotland’s new circular economy law.
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Electrical waste piled outside Scottish Parliament ahead of vote on new environmental law
Campaigners have piled electrical waste outside the Scottish Parliament ahead of the final debate on a new Circular Economy law tomorrow. They say MSPs need to do more to improve the way electrical waste is managed and are calling for changes in the final version of the law.
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