SSE ‘shamed’ into new assessment of climate harm of Peterhead gas plans
Public pressure has forced the energy giant to redo assessment after research revealed huge holes in its climate claims
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Fuel poverty figures shows scale of harm by fossil fuel giants
1/3 of households are in fuel poverty whilst oil companies boasted record profits
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SSE: fossil fuel polluter rakes in “offensive” £714mill profit
The energy group is making profits equivalent to £3.92million every day.
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‘People vs Polluters’ Stop Rosebank legal challenge
Climate campaigners are declaring their backing for a court case today (12/11/24) that challenges the previous UK Government’s approval of the controversial Rosebank oil field. The legal challenges by Greenpeace…
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Energy Price Cap rise: new gas at Peterhead could lock in higher bills
Climate campaigners warn that a new gas power station at Peterhead would lock people in Scotland into higher energy bills for decades to come.
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Climate campaigners urge Labour Minister to withdraw from fossil fuel event
Campaigners argue his role at the oil conference is incompatible with a commitment to tackle the worsening climate emergency.
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Grangemouth closure reaction: no justice in this decision
The inevitable Grangemouth closure showed both Governments have no credible just transition plans
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Investigation demanded after ‘cynical’ attempt by First Minister to dismiss code of conduct breaches
This defensive response is full of inconsistencies, weak excuses and provides no new evidence to support its claims.
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GB Energy to be located in Aberdeen, BBC reports
It matters more what it does than where it is but choosing Aberdeen is an opportunity to keep the benefits of the energy transition in the North East.
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