Energy Price Cap rise: new gas at Peterhead could lock in higher bills
Climate campaigners warn that a new gas power station at Peterhead would lock people in Scotland into higher energy bills for decades to come.
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Press Releases
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Climate campaigners urge Labour Minister to withdraw from fossil fuel event
Campaigners argue his role at the oil conference is incompatible with a commitment to tackle the worsening climate emergency.
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Grangemouth closure reaction: no justice in this decision
The inevitable Grangemouth closure showed both Governments have no credible just transition plans
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Investigation demanded after ‘cynical’ attempt by First Minister to dismiss code of conduct breaches
This defensive response is full of inconsistencies, weak excuses and provides no new evidence to support its claims.
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GB Energy to be located in Aberdeen, BBC reports
It matters more what it does than where it is but choosing Aberdeen is an opportunity to keep the benefits of the energy transition in the North East.
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Rosebank oil field: UK Government will not ‘defend the indefensible’
Due to the enormous climate harm it will cause, Rosebank should never have been approved in the first place.
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Major organisations call on Scottish Government to oppose new North Sea oil & gas drilling
23 organisations urge Ministers to ensure that the green transition benefits Scotland’s workers and communities
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Carbon capture visit and funding ‘makes a mockery’ of planning process
Vital public services are crying out for funding yet John Swinney is giving millions of pounds to a pet project of Shell, who made £50 billion profit in the last two years.
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‘Ministerial code broken 28 times’ in Scot Gov handling of Peterhead power station application
Ministers have been caught out playing fast and loose with the rules, in favour of a polluting project that risks locking households into higher energy bills for decades to come.
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