Legal threat over Peterhead plant fossil fuel ‘lock in’
The proposed gas power station would mean huge climate pollution and sky rocketing energy bills for a generation.
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Press Releases
Find the latest Friends of the Earth Scotland press releases
Response to Scottish Government consultation on Draft Climate Change Plan
The Plan is lacking in both detail and policy and does not represent a robust route to meeting climate goals. The next Scottish Government must go further than the policies outlined in this CCP if it wishes to tackle the climate emergency in a just and equitable way.
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SNP independence claims on energy in “stark contrast” to actions of Ministers
It is deeply worrying to see the First Minister pleading poverty on behalf of oil companies by demanding the end of the windfall tax.
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‘Landmark’ decision to end oil drilling in new fields welcomed
Ministers failed to mention Rosebank or Cambo projects and opened up some loopholes for more drilling
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Climate campaigners call on Swinney to oppose Rosebank oil field
Equinor resubmitted their environmental statement after new climate rules forced them to admit just how much pollution would come from burning the oil and gas taken from the field – with their assessment concluding that this would amount to nearly 250 million tonnes of damaging emissions.
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‘Desperate’ Tories mimic Trump pretending climate change isnt real
The public are rightly concerned about climate breakdown and want political leaders who can deliver action in a way that fights inequality and creates good green jobs
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Transition funding welcomed but should not hide lack of planning
Campaigners highlighted how it has been over two years since consultation closed on the Government’s Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan
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Kemi Badenoch oil speech: ‘drill baby drill will kill’
Increasing oil extraction will do nothing to reduce the household bills which have been held hostage by greedy energy companies for years now.
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Objection to Peterhead gas project
There are major concerns over this project’s climate impact – both in Scotland and overseas.
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