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.
Scottish Government climate partner challenged over dirty investments
Lombard Odier is facing a complaint to B Corp over its fossil fuel investments, at the same time as it partners with the Scottish Government on a tree planting scheme.
‘Greenwashing territory’: Tree-planting Abrdn boosts investments in US fossil fuel firms
Scottish investment giant Abrdn upped its shares in a host of US fossil fuel firms last year, while also claiming millions of taxpayer money for a carbon offsetting scheme.
‘Greedy’ Ineos claims Grangemouth grant despite refinery closure
Ineos has been branded as ‘greedy’ for taking over £400,000 in Scottish taxpayer ‘handouts’ months after it announced the closure of the Grangemouth refinery.
Energy giants and short term lets lobbyists attended ‘shadowy’ Labour business event
Energy giants, a lobbying group for the holiday lets sector, and a firm which uses AI to track migrants were among the private bodies at the Labour event.
Forever chemicals found in 55 per cent of Scottish drinking water
Potentially toxic ‘forever chemicals’ were found in more than half of samples of Scottish drinking water taken in 2023, according to new data.
Scots banks helped oil firm linked to Israeli settlements raise £500m
Natwest and Lloyd's underwrote a £500m bond issuance by Ithaca Energy in 2021, after it was named by the UN as supporting West Bank settlements.
Baillie Gifford has invested £670m in firm aiming to drill oil near Amazon
The longtime sponsor of Edinburgh’s book festival has invested hundreds of millions of pounds in a firm which wants to drill for oil near the mouth of the River Amazon, close to a reef which is a wildlife hotspot.
‘Hard to fathom’: second ex-Shell employee added to Sepa’s board
Sue Paterson used to head up oil exploratuon for Shell in the North Sea, but will now serve on the board of Scotland's main environment regulator.