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Climate activists take to the sea around Scotland to protest marine impacts of oil and gas

This Saturday (10th June), hundreds of people will descend on beaches across Scotland to stage a Wave of Resistance against the Rosebank oil field.   From Shetland to Aberdeen to…

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Climate groups call on Scottish Government to surpass Labour on oil and gas phase out

The transition away from fossil fuels is an opportunity for the political leadership that is needed to build a fairer and more equal Scotland.

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Scottish Government accused of ‘back-sliding’ on oil and gas phase out commitment

The climate crisis is worsening yet the Government is going backwards on oil and gas phase out.

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Campaigners welcome Labour’s oil and gas commitment

Environmental campaigners have reacted to commitment from Labour that they will block all new North Sea oil and gas projects.  Freya Aitchison, oil and gas campaigner at Friends of the…

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Rosebank: Scottish Government fails to oppose controversial oil project as Equinor lobbies for more drilling

Norwegian oil giant lobbies Scottish Ministers and MSPs in bid to drive support for new fossil fuel projects

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100 placards outside Equinor HQ in Aberdeen

Activists slam Equinor for doubling down on fossil fuel drilling despite net zero claims

Activists set up 100 placards outside the company’s Aberdeen office reading ‘Equinor’s energy is 99.87% fossil fuels’.

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Energy Strategy: Scottish Government must ‘bite the bullet’ on oil & gas phase out

Scotland needs a fully renewable energy systems by 2030.

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Protesting man outside Equinor offices holding signs saying 'stop rosebank'

Equinor ‘banking outrageous profits’ whilst wrecking the climate

Fossil fuel giant announced profits of £9.5billion (US$12billion) in just 3 months, prompting outrage from climate campaigners.

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Oil industry lobbied Scottish Government 200+ times under Sturgeon’s ‘open door policy’ to polluters

Campaigners are calling on Humza Yousaf’s new Government to make a clean break from the old regime and fossil fuel lobbying

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