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UK Government ‘confident’ of go-ahead for Cambo oil field
The UK Government is “confident” that the controversial Cambo oil development could go ahead without breaching climate targets.
UK oil authority leaders under fire over oil company shares
Three of the senior executives who run the UK government authority that licenses new North Sea developments have shares worth over £225,000 in the oil industry.
Governments attacked for boosting pollution from North Sea oil
The UK will cause 361 million tonnes of carbon pollution by increasing North Sea oil production since the climate emergency was declared in 2019.
Campaigners call for COP26 delay to make it safe
Scottish climate campaigners have backed an international call for the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow to be postponed.
Scottish Government attacked for COP26 ‘choreography’ with big oil
Climate campaigners have branded the Scottish Government “disgraceful” for consulting the oil and gas industry on “choreography around COP26”.
Environmental groups boycott events sponsored by fossil fuel firms
Scottish campaigners are backing a boycott of media events sponsored by “pariah” fossil fuel companies in the run-up to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Strathclyde Pension Fund’s investments in fossil fuel increases ahead of COP26, claims study
£220 million in just one year, which prompted claims the fund is hiding controversial investments.
‘We’re barred from COP26’: nuclear industry complains after rejected applications
The international nuclear energy industry has complained about being excluded from the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Cambo oil firm under fire over tax haven
The main developer behind the Cambo oil field is ultimately owned in an offshore tax haven, which could deprive the UK of tens of millions of pounds.