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UK approves carbon storage drilling in nature sanctuaries
The government has handed Shell a licence to store carbon dioxide under an area which is a vulnerable habitat for a range of wildlife.
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.
Ex-oil lobbyist to be new Scottish Water chair
Deirdre Michie , a former oil lobbyist who worked in PR at Shell, has been announced as the new chair of the board of Scottish Water.
Sepa pensions invested in oil and sewage-dumping water firm
Pensions for Scotland’s environment agency (SEPA) are invested in fossil fuels and an English water company that spilled more sewage than any other last year.
Oil investor to cash in on government tree planting plan
A partner in a government scheme to tackle climate change by planting trees has shares in oil firms inlcuding Shell and BP.
‘Special access’: Oil giants lobby Yousaf at private dinner
Oil giants lobbied first minister Humza Yousaf to publicly endorse the North Sea industry and criticised the Scottish Government’s stance on the sector.
Abrdn’s shares in polluters caused millions of tonnes of climate emissions
Abrdn’s investments in 20 firms indirectly caused nearly five million tonnes of climate pollution in 2022, surpassing Grangemouth's annual emissions.
Shell accused of ‘muscling in’ on Scotland’s renewable body
Oil giant Shell is trying to get a staff member elected to the board of Scotland's renewable energy body, leading to concerns.
Sowing seeds: the energy advisers fighting to keep people warm this winter
As the energy crisis deepens, Glasgow's South Seeds energy advice service are trying to keep people connected to gas and electricity this winter.
