Energy Minister must hold oil companies to account for job losses
Following the oil price crash and coronavirus restrictions, the oil and gas industry has questions to answer after laying off thousands of workers
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Oil & Gas Authority Net Zero Strategy slammed as “cynical PR exercise”
Industry spin attempting to reconcile reckless extraction plan with growing public demand for meaningful climate action.
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Reaction to UK Committee on Climate Change coronavirus recovery advice
Any recovery plan must drive radical transformation that rebuilds society and economy to tackle climate breakdown and inequalities.
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Oil & gas industry support must deliver just transition away from fossil fuels
Oil and Gas industry is failing to deliver for people and planet – any government support must deliver a Just Transition away from fossil fuels.
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Time to move beyond rhetoric on just transition, say Unions and environmentalists
It’s time to begin the work of policy development and implementation to deliver a Just Transition
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Campaigners welcome new public bank to finance action on climate crisis
It will finance a just transition away from fossil fuels to a zero-carbon economy, whilst upholding minimum ethical standards of its investments.
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Scotland’s new Public Bank must be an ethical lender
MSPs must back ethical standards to ensure the Bank can achieve its environmental and social goals.
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Climate focus for new Investment Bank, but no ethical standards yet
MSPs backed a climate & just transition focus but failed to include minimum ethical standards for its investments.
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Environmental group calls for transformative election manifesto policies to tackle the climate emergency
The General Election Manifesto for a Fossil Free UK.
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