Scottish Government must now reject Peterhead power station expansion plans
Aberdeenshire Councillors missed the opportunity to trigger a public inquiry into the contoversial proposals.
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Aberdeenshire Councillors urged to say no to expansion of Scotland’s biggest polluter
SSE wants to build an extra fossil fuelled power plant at Peterhead.
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SSE admits new Peterhead gas plant will belch out more climate pollution
The current Peterhead plant is Scotland’s biggest polluter producing over 1 million tonnes of climate changing gases each year.
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Acorn project fails to get funding – Scottish Government must now develop plan to ‘plug the climate gap
Climate campaigners say that instead of being over-reliant on these ‘dangerous distractions’ Ministers should be rolling out climate solutions that will rapidly cut fossil fuel use.
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Budget: Carbon capture funding is massive handout to polluters
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‘Legacy of failure’ of carbon capture highlighted by climate campaigners
The industry is only succeeding in capturing public money, because it is certainly not capturing carbon. We must stop subsidising these hugely profitable polluters.
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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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FoES objection to new gas-fired Peterhead power station
Submission to Scottish Government urging them to reject application for a new gas-fired power station.
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