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Claim that climate change will be worse if we don’t develop new oil and gas in North Sea is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about the expansion of North Sea oil and gas.
‘Indefensible’: firm linked to North Sea oil giant renews IDF contract
An Israeli company with close financial links to a Scottish oil firm has renewed a contract to provide…
What has The Ferret been up to in June? Election fever, exclusive investigations, and big wins
It’s the end of another busy month here at The Ferret. Let's look back at what we’ve achieved, and how our journalism makes a difference in Scotland and beyond.
SNP under fire for ‘exaggerated’ oil jobs claim
The SNP has been accused of spreading ‘misinformation’ over its claim that Labour’s plans for the North Sea oil industry could cost 100,000 Scottish jobs.
Revealed: the oil industry’s SNP lobbyists
Lobbying by former SNP spin doctors has raised fears that the Scottish Government may abandon its opposition to new North Sea oil exploration.
Revealed: UK government gave oil licences to IDF-linked firm
The parent company of a North Sea oil firm is also the part owner of a firm which has been providing fuel to IDF vehicles.
Revealed: The revolving door between fossil fuel industry and the UK Government
Over 100 people from the oil and gas sector have taken up senior government roles, and two dozen have left such positions to work for major oil companies.
How do oil and gas licences work?
Ferret Fact Service explains how licencing for North Sea oil and gas works.
Revealed: Chronic North Sea oil spills threaten marine protected areas
There have been more than 2,000 oil spills in the North Sea since 2011, including 215 in marine protection areas.
