SNP voters back rapid move away from oil & gas, polling shows
First Minister candidates are urged to speed progress towards a fair and fast energy transition for workers and communities
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Protests at ‘obscene’ Equinor £62billion profit
Climate activists have responded with outrage to the announcement that Norwegian state-owned oil company Equinor posted £62billion in profits in 2022. Protests will take place outside the Equinor offices in…
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‘Sickening’ BP profits show need to phase out fossil fuels
Climate campaigners have slammed the oil giant as they announce £23billion in annual profits, as well as slowing of transition plans.
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‘Obscene’ Shell profit shows urgent need to get off fossil fuels
Oil company bosses and shareholders get even richer, while millions face enormous energy bills and climate breakdown
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Cambo oil field: SNP leadership needs to ‘get clear’ on oil & gas
Criticism after SNP Westminster Leader Stephen Flynn comments that the controversial Cambo oil field should get the green light.
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Energy Strategy ‘shies away from the big decisions’
Environmental campaigners have reacted to the Scottish Government’s new Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan. Friends of the Earth Scotland’s head of campaigns Mary Church said: “Our current fossil fuelled…
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Energy Strategy must set end date for fossil fuels
The Energy Strategy must chart a just and clear path away from our broken fossil fuel energy system that is hurting people and the planet.
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UK Government ‘has all the evidence it needs’ to reject Rosebank oil plans, say campaigners
Climate campaigners say the UK Government has all the evidence it needs to reject the controversial Rosebank oil field, as its oil and gas regulator asks Equinor to provide greater…
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Scottish Government oppose issuing new oil and gas licences
We welcome the statement that the Scottish Government “does not agree with the UK Government issuing new oil and gas licences”.
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