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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Press Releases
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Energy Strategy ‘shies away from the big decisions’
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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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Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan briefings
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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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Campaigners raise ‘serious questions’ about direction of £500million Just Transition Fund
Millions going towards companies, many of which are backed by the fossil fuel industry, plus funding for a contentious project to destroy community greenspace in Aberdeen.
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Delivering a Just Transition to Net Zero and Climate Resilience
To keep the global temperature rise below 1.5℃, a rapid phase out of fossil fuels, towards renewables must happen this decade. Friends of the Earth Scotland believe the urgent need to transform our economy in this way is an opportunity to build a fairer and more equal Scotland.
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BP profits show ‘fundamentally broken’ energy system
The oil giant announced £6.9 billion profits in just 3 months.
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Shell profits show energy system ‘unfit for purpose’
Outrage at the announcement of oil giant Shell’s profits of £9.5billion in just 3 months.
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