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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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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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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SSE admits new Peterhead gas plant will belch out more climate pollution
The current Peterhead plant is Scotland’s biggest polluter producing over 1 million tonnes of climate changing gases each year.
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