If we want everyone to have a safe future, we have to stop burning the oil and gas that is driving the climate crisis. However, incredibly, energy giant SSE wants to build a huge new additional gas fired power station at Peterhead.
If we want to protect our collective future on a liveable planet, we have to stop extracting and burning oil and gas. Politicians are feeling the public pressure and now admit that we have to transition to renewables. However, they are silent on a clear timeline for phasing out fossil fuels
The UK Government is currently considering approving a huge new oil field in the North Sea, called Rosebank. It would be almost three times the size of the controversial Cambo oil field, which was paused last year because of widespread public and political opposition.
Fossil fuel companies have too much power and influence over our energy system. They are delaying the transition to renewable energy and pushing dangerous technologies such as carbon capture and Hydrogen.
Ask your new councillors to introduce measures to improve air quality and road safety on our streets, and reduce climate emissions from transport.
Fossil fuels are destroying our climate, yet Scottish councils are still investing in the very companies that are driving this.
