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‘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.
April 14, 2024
Reform UK suspends Scots candidates for ‘vile and offensive’ remarks
Reform UK has suspended two Scottish general election candidates after a Ferret investigation uncovered their controversial comments.
April 1, 2024
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.
March 31, 2024
How do oil and gas licences work?
Ferret Fact Service explains how licencing for North Sea oil and gas works.
March 25, 2024
Revealed: the Sepa board member with ties to Norwegian oil
A long-serving member of the board of Scotland’s environment watchdog is also a director at a North Sea oil drilling firm, The Ferret has found.
January 14, 2024
‘Pure Greenwash’: Scottish Rugby criticised over fossil fuel sponsor
The multinational owner of Scottish rugby’s new “green” sponsor drills for oil and gas and has backed fracking, prompting accusations of greenwashing.
August 20, 2023
Former Thatcher aide behind campaign to prevent ban on electric shock collars for dogs
Ian Gregory has been running an alleged astroturf campaign lobbying governments to prevent a ban on the use of electric shock collars on dogs.
July 9, 2023
Coul Links developer donated to climate denial group
A billionaire bidding to build an "environmentally friendly" golf course on protected sand dunes donated to US groups who have challenged climate science.
April 16, 2023
Controversial think tanks host over 40 events at Tory conference
Think tanks blamed as the "driving force" behind the UK's current "economic disaster" hosted more than forty events at the Tory conference.
October 7, 2022