Scotland’s new planning framework undermined by reliance on climate techno-fixes
NPF4 is step in the right direction in tackling the climate emergency it is seriously undermined by an over reliance on carbon capture and hydrogen
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Press Releases
Find the latest Friends of the Earth Scotland press releases
Damning Carbon Capture report exposes ‘significant risk’ of Peterhead power station plans
New research further undermines carbon capture technology calling it “wildly unrealistic as a climate solution”
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New fossil gas power station at Peterhead must be rejected on climate grounds, say campaigners
The plan flies in the face of the clear and pressing need to cut the use of fossil fuels, as recommended by climate scientists and energy experts.
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Objection to Peterhead power station
Submission to Scottish Government urging them to reject application for a new gas-fired power station.
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Hydrogen report must ‘change the conversation’
New report exposing the inefficiencies, soaring costs and the threat hydrogen poses to renewable energy supplies.
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Scottish Government admits ‘gaping hole’ in Climate Plan
Ministers ignored warnings from experts and campaigners about their over-reliance on carbon capture and hydrogen tehnologies
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Report: Hydrogen’s role in Scotland’s climate journey
A new report exposing the inefficiencies, soaring costs and the threat posed to renewable energy supplies by hydrogen technology.
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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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Hydrogen Action Plan will ‘let fossil fuels in by the back door’
The Plan could see tens of millions of public money subsidising fossil fuel companies to support continued gas extraction and production for hydrogen.
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