The Role of the Scottish Government in the Phase Out of Oil & Gas
A fair and fast transition away from fossil fuels to clean, affordable, renewable energy is an urgent necessity.
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Research & Briefings
Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Rosebank MSP Briefing
The Rosebank oil field is the biggest undeveloped field on the UK Continental Shelf. Containing nearly 500 million barrels of oil equivalent, it is three times the size of the…
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Rising Energy Prices and the Cost of Living Crisis
There is an urgent need for intervention to provide immediate support to people hit by the
cost of living rises as well as to drive a rapid overhaul of our energy system away from fossil fuels towards publicly-owned, affordable renewable energy to prevent both social and climate crises in the future.
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Onshore conventional oil & gas call for evidence – FoES response
A position of no support for onshore conventional oil and gas extraction must therefore be adopted, and enforced through the licensing regime and the new National Planning Framework 4.
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Hydrogen Briefing
Following the publication of the Scottish Government’s Hydrogen Action Plan, this briefing gives an overview of the different types of hydrogen production and considerations for their use in Scotland
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The future of the North Sea and ensuring a Just Transition
Briefing to MSPs ahead of a Scottish Parliament debate.
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Watershed: The Turning Point for North Sea Oil & the Just Transition
Watershed: The Turning Point for North Sea Oil & the Just Transition
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Sea Change: Climate Emergency, Jobs and Managing the Phase-Out of UK Oil and Gas Extraction
Report reveals the climate impact of North Sea oil and gas extraction, and urges UK and Scottish Governments to prioritise a job-creating energy transition.
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Submission to Scottish Affairs Committee on the Future of the Oil & Gas Industry
Our submission to the Westminster Scottish Affairs Committee Inquiry on the Future of the Oil and Gas Industry. Our key points are: the most important challenge for the oil and…
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