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Scottish Government to end their support for drilling every last drop of oil

Climate campaigners have welcomed the news that the Scottish Government has ended their support for unlimited oil and gas drilling. In a speech at Strathclyde University this morning, the First…

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UK has increased oil reserves since declaring climate emergency, say new report

Since declaring a climate emergency in 2019, the UK’s developed oil and gas reserves have increased by 800 million barrels of oil and gas. UK law and Scottish Government policy…

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Scottish Parliament

Programme for Government reaction

Programme confirms the promises from the SNP -Greens co-operation agreement, but gives disappointingly little further detail on timescales or processes.

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UK Government misleading public over claim it has no control over Cambo

Pre-action letter calls on BEIS to defend position on controversial oil field decision The UK Government is lawfully bound to take responsibility for the decision to approve or reject the…

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Proposed new Shetland oil field a climate ‘obscenity’ ahead of UN talks In Glasgow

Environmental campaigners have reacted with fury to plans to open a large new oil field West of Shetland to extract 800 million barrels of oil.

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Training Chaos Blocks Scottish Oil Workers Moving To Renewables: Government Must Meet Workers’ Demands To Remove Hurdles

Workers forced to pay thousands for training courses, leading to calls for an “offshore passport” allowing them to transfer skills from fossil fuels to renewables

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Climate campaigners call for clearer focus on winding down oil and gas

Campaigners are urging politicians to spell out how they will support a managed transition away from fossil fuels to tackle the climate crisis.

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‘No new oil & gas’ to meet climate commitments, says IEA report

Fossil fuel exploration must halt immediately to meet climate goals.

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UK Government climate policy branded ‘denial and delusion’ over North Sea Deal

Outrage as UK Government decides to continue granting licenses for companies to search for more oil and gas despite their climate claims. 

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