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Climate activists demand end to oil and gas insurance in advance of Zurich Group’s AGM

Chris Jarvis 5 April 2022 Climate activists demand end to oil and gas insurance in advance of Zurich Group’s AGM2022-04-05T12:29:56+01:00 News No Comment
The day before Zurich’s Annual General Meeting, Swiss campaign group Campax has denounced Zurich Insurance's climate policy with a stunt with a floating banner. The banner - which reads 'stop…
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What the collapse of Bulb and other suppliers means for our energy system

Sam Alston 11 December 2021 What the collapse of Bulb and other suppliers means for our energy system2021-12-11T13:32:55+00:00 Comment No Comment
Energy firms have been collapsing left, right and centre. The recent demise of both Bulb and Orbit means 27 suppliers have gone bankrupt this year, driven by a rapid rise…
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Scotland: Total ban on fracking and unconventional gas in sight

Ric Lander 24 January 2015 Scotland: Total ban on fracking and unconventional gas in sight2015-01-24T11:45:11+00:00 Environment 1 Comment
Image by the Author. Protester at INEOS, Grangemouth in December 2014. After a flurry of announcements and counter-announcements this week the campaign to ban toxic and risky forms of gas drilling…
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Extreme Energy Inquiry begins in Scotland

Ric Lander 18 March 2014 Extreme Energy Inquiry begins in Scotland2014-11-27T18:26:42+00:00 Environment 1 Comment
Green Councillor Mark Ruskell with local community representatives and Friends of the Earth members outside the Inchyra Hotel this morning. Image: Friends of the Earth Scotland. The UK's first public…
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New Gas in the UK: Battlegrounds set at Balcombe and West Burton

Ric Lander 31 July 2013 New Gas in the UK: Battlegrounds set at Balcombe and West Burton2014-11-27T18:28:54+00:00 England & Wales No Comment
The community campaign against Quadrilla at Balcomb, Sussex, is at a critical point. Images: Frack Off. As the drilling equipment rolls into rural Britain the public debate has begun, accompanied…
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Falkirk gas wells to release 5 tonnes of methane a day

Ric Lander 5 July 2013 Falkirk gas wells to release 5 tonnes of methane a day2014-11-27T18:56:05+00:00 Environment 2 Comments
• Information obtained by Frack Off Scotland reveals plans to release 7000 times more of the potent greenhouse gas than previously claimed. • Over 2500 residents have now signed up…
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After 160 years Central Scotland has had enough

Ric Lander 23 June 2013 After 160 years Central Scotland has had enough2018-07-24T15:46:15+01:00 *Essays* 6 Comments
The central belt’s fossil-fuel industrialists: James ‘Paraffin’ Young; John (Lord) Browne, BP; Mark Lappin, Dart Energy. When new technology offers us great promise – and the new gas boom certainly…
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Ministerial Optimism sees Fracking Stumble Ahead onto Uncharted Paths

Ric Lander 23 January 2012 Ministerial Optimism sees Fracking Stumble Ahead onto Uncharted Paths2014-11-27T18:51:49+00:00 Environment 3 Comments
In a letter regarding the controversial drilling process Sarah Boyack MSP says regarding the Scottish Government’s position “I am sure that you share my hope that the Minister’s optimism is…
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