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.
Read more
Press Releases
Find the latest Friends of the Earth Scotland press releases
For press enquiries, contact:
Tel: 0131 243 2715
Email : media@foe.scot
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
Read more
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.
Read more
‘No new oil & gas’ to meet climate commitments, says IEA report
Fossil fuel exploration must halt immediately to meet climate goals.
Read more
Manifesto promises on climate and energy compared
Friends of the Earth Scotland today released a comparison of the climate and environmental promises in the election manifestos from the Conservative, Green, LibDem, Labour and SNP. Friends of the…
Read more
130,000 Green Jobs could be created in Scotland in 2 years, research shows
Green New Deal research shows 130,000 greens jobs can be created in climate and care sectors in Scotland in the next 2 years.
Read more
Green Jobs Recovery must be at the heart of election campaign
Campaigners have today (31/3/21) called for Scotland’s politicians to prioritise policies in the election that create green jobs and reduce climate pollution. They want the next Scottish Government to take…
Read more
Scottish Government ‘disrespects’ four Holyrood Committees
Campaigners have accused the Scottish Government of ‘disrespecting’ the work of four Parliamentary Committees who wrote reports scrutinising the draft Climate Change Plan Update. Throughout January and February 2021 the…
Read more
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.
Read more
