Proposed new Shetland oil field a climate ‘obscenity’ ahead of UN talks In Glasgow
Environmental campaigners have reacted with fury to plans to open a large new oil field West of Shetland to extract 800 million barrels of oil.
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Press Releases
Find the latest Friends of the Earth Scotland press releases
Tickets & Training: The Hidden Costs For Offshore Oil & Gas Workers
The survey results show a workforce in insecure employment, where workers are bearing the brunt of training and certification costs previously borne by employers.
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Training Chaos Blocks Scottish Oil Workers Moving To Renewables: Government Must Meet Workers’ Demands To Remove Hurdles
Workers forced to pay thousands for training courses, leading to calls for an “offshore passport” allowing them to transfer skills from fossil fuels to renewables
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Climate campaigners call for clearer focus on winding down oil and gas
Campaigners are urging politicians to spell out how they will support a managed transition away from fossil fuels to tackle the climate crisis.
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Briefing – Addressing the Climate Emergency debate June 2021
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‘No new oil & gas’ to meet climate commitments, says IEA report
Fossil fuel exploration must halt immediately to meet climate goals.
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Manifesto promises on climate and energy compared
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130,000 Green Jobs could be created in Scotland in 2 years, research shows
Green New Deal research shows 130,000 greens jobs can be created in climate and care sectors in Scotland in the next 2 years.
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Green Jobs Recovery must be at the heart of election campaign
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