Just Transition

Letters

The refinery is set to close in the second quarter of 2025 with the loss of 400 jobs

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Importance of Grangemouth oil refinery to Scotland can’t be overstated

Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a speech during a visit to a manufacturing facility in Chester.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer gives a speech during a visit to a manufacturing facility in Chester.

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Seamus Logan: The UK can’t see that Acorn is key to a just transition

The Grangemouth oil refinery will close in the second quarter of 2025 with the loss of 400 jobs. (Image: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

The Grangemouth oil refinery will close in the second quarter of 2025 with the loss of 400 jobs. (Image: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

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Just transition plan for Grangemouth site delayed until spring

Just Transition can 'benefit local communities across Scotland' – new report

Just Transition can 'benefit local communities across Scotland' – new report

Just Transition

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Shetland's energy transition 'provides lessons for whole of Scotland' – new report

Workers are seen outside the Petroineos oil refinery on September 12, 2024 in Grangemouth, Scotland.

Workers are seen outside the Petroineos oil refinery on September 12, 2024 in Grangemouth, Scotland.

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George Kerevan: Scotland needs economic action, not endless plans

Ministers have been told to 'urgently' introduce a new model to achieve long-term economic value in the sector

Ministers have been told to 'urgently' introduce a new model to achieve long-term economic value in the sector

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Scotland's net zero transition needs significant investment to avoid failure – report

Unite the union said there was a 'growing belief' that jobs at Grangemouth could be saved

Unite the union said there was a 'growing belief' that jobs at Grangemouth could be saved

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‘Growing belief Grangemouth can be saved’ ahead of rally, union says

The Tories are using energy security as a wedge issue in the General Election campaign, an expert has said

The Tories are using energy security as a wedge issue in the General Election campaign, an expert has said

Conservative Party

Expert warns Labour and Tory energy policy ‘don't drastically differ’

Schoolchildren take part in a 'die-in' climate change protest campaigning against the use of fossil fuels

Schoolchildren take part in a 'die-in' climate change protest campaigning against the use of fossil fuels

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Backing Scotland's oil fields is just doubling down on a declining sector

Keir Starmer's Labour Party have pledged to create a new 'GB Energy' firm in Scotland

Keir Starmer's Labour Party have pledged to create a new 'GB Energy' firm in Scotland

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Net zero needs 'far larger' investment than Labour's GB Energy, expert warns

Is the absolute banning of all oil exploration really the answer?

Is the absolute banning of all oil exploration really the answer?

Just Transition

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Delay to independence will threaten Scotland's just transition

The manufacturing of green buses in China is a slap in the face to the workers at UK-based plants such as Alexander Dennis in Falkirk

The manufacturing of green buses in China is a slap in the face to the workers at UK-based plants such as Alexander Dennis in Falkirk

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Kenny MacAskill: Build our new ‘green’ buses here – not in China

Forbes said developments in the North Sea would need to meet 'climate compatibility tests'

Forbes said developments in the North Sea would need to meet 'climate compatibility tests'

Just Transition

SNP not against new oil and gas licences, Kate Forbes says

Questions have been raised about the effectiveness of the UK Government's North Sea Transition Deal

Questions have been raised about the effectiveness of the UK Government's North Sea Transition Deal

Call for 'New Deal for the North Sea' as campaigners brand UK plans a 'sham'

Scottish city's free public transport pilot plan yet to receive funding

Scottish city's free public transport pilot plan yet to receive funding

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Scottish city's free public transport pilot plan yet to receive funding

The UK Government maintains it is loss-making and wants it closed

The UK Government maintains it is loss-making and wants it closed

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Explanation for closure of Grangemouth refinery is just not adding up

First Minister Humza Yousaf pictured in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow

First Minister Humza Yousaf pictured in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow

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Humza Yousaf's next year as First Minister needs less promises and more delivery

The authority said it would work with oil and gas developers but that it might not approve applications if they did not take the right steps

The authority said it would work with oil and gas developers but that it might not approve applications if they did not take the right steps

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Regulator warns it could block oil and gas projects if they do not cut emissions

A Holyrood committee has asked for 'clarity' after funding was cut

A Holyrood committee has asked for 'clarity' after funding was cut

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Holyrood committee calls for ‘clarity’ amid cuts to Just Transition Fund

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn said the energy sector is 'Scotland's future'

SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn said the energy sector is 'Scotland's future'

Aberdeen Independence Movement (AIM)

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Stephen Flynn: 'They want to tax Scotland’s industry to fund tax cuts in England'

We were joined by SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn and Aberdeenshire councillor Fatima Joji

We were joined by SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn and Aberdeenshire councillor Fatima Joji

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Watch The National’s live podcast with Stephen Flynn

Glen Reynolds discusses why Westminster can't be trusted with Scotland's energy

Glen Reynolds discusses why Westminster can't be trusted with Scotland's energy

Just Transition

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Scotland has so much potential - we can't trust Westminster with our energy resources

The windfall tax loophole allows firms to continue to invest in oil and gas while raking in billions for shareholders

The windfall tax loophole allows firms to continue to invest in oil and gas while raking in billions for shareholders

Conservative Party

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Oil and gas windfall tax loophole 'must be closed for there to be significant change'

Renewables can help bring a new era of prosperity for Aberdeen, writes Maggie Chapman

Renewables can help bring a new era of prosperity for Aberdeen, writes Maggie Chapman

Just Transition

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Maggie Chapman: The just transition must put North East communities at its heart

Gavin McCrone's report demonstrates very clearly how Scotland was deceived 50 years ago

Gavin McCrone's report demonstrates very clearly how Scotland was deceived 50 years ago

Just Transition

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Scotland must not be deceived again about our energy resources

UK leaving this treaty is a big win for Scottish climate policy

UK leaving this treaty is a big win for Scottish climate policy

UK leaving Energy Charter Treaty is a big win for Scottish climate policy

Grangemouth oil refinery is set to close as soon as 2025

Grangemouth oil refinery is set to close as soon as 2025

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Kenny MacAskill: The threat of an unjust transition away from fossil fuels is looming

Humza Yousaf delivered a speech at the HM Theatre in Aberdeen on Monday

Humza Yousaf delivered a speech at the HM Theatre in Aberdeen on Monday

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Humza Yousaf hits out at Labour's 'aggressive' windfall tax plan – speech in full

First Minister Humza Yousaf slammed Labour's plans

First Minister Humza Yousaf slammed Labour's plans

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SNP ‘won’t let Labour do to north east what Margaret Thatcher did to mining towns'

The Scottish Government has already announced a Green Industrial Strategy

The Scottish Government has already announced a Green Industrial Strategy

Just Transition

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Scotland needs to appoint that industrial policy minister now

Humza Yousaf met representatives of OEUK, Shell, TotalEnergies, BP and the Port of Aberdeen

Humza Yousaf met representatives of OEUK, Shell, TotalEnergies, BP and the Port of Aberdeen

Humza Yousaf meets senior oil and gas figures ahead of just transition plan launch

The Tories next stage of a 'raid' on Scotland's resources is on the Westminster agenda next week

The Tories next stage of a 'raid' on Scotland's resources is on the Westminster agenda next week

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What does the Tories' latest 'raid' on North Sea oil and gas mean for Scotland?

Grangemouth oil refinery is to close down

Grangemouth oil refinery is to close down

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What's happening at Grangemouth shows the need for a just transition

The Petroineos site at Grangemouth

The Petroineos site at Grangemouth

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Grangemouth boss tells MSPs it is not known when refinery will close

The firms to benefit were centred in Scotland's north-east

The firms to benefit were centred in Scotland's north-east

Just Transition

Fourteen Scottish firms chosen for major energy transition funding

Commuters on a platform at Glasgow Queen Street Station wait for their trains

Commuters on a platform at Glasgow Queen Street Station wait for their trains

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Disabled community must not be left behind in travel just transition

Stephen Flynn accepted the tickets worth £1500

Stephen Flynn accepted the tickets worth £1500

Just Transition

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Stephen Flynn defends taking VIP Wimbledon tickets from BP oil giant

Picture by Anna Jiménez Calaf on Unsplash

Picture by Anna Jiménez Calaf on Unsplash

Just Transition

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We don’t need to grow the economy to pay for net-zero transition – here's why

Stephen Flynn, centre, has challenged Keir Starmer, left, and Rishi Sunak, right

Stephen Flynn, centre, has challenged Keir Starmer, left, and Rishi Sunak, right

Just Transition

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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer challenged to match Scotland's Just Transition Fund

Companies like Shell have continued to make enormous profits while working-class people bear the brunt of climate change

Companies like Shell have continued to make enormous profits while working-class people bear the brunt of climate change

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Maggie Chapman: Climate change policies are not 'elitist' or 'middle class'

Low emission zones in cities like London and Glasgow are only part of the solution

Low emission zones in cities like London and Glasgow are only part of the solution

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Joanna Cherry: It should be obvious who pays for Scotland's green transition

The voice of rural communities must be heard when it comes to net zero infrastructure projects, writes Kate Forbes

The voice of rural communities must be heard when it comes to net zero infrastructure projects, writes Kate Forbes

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The shift to net zero must be fair to the communities making it happen

Police prepare to remove protesters from This Is Rigged as they sit on top of an oil tanker at the Ineos refinery in Grangemouth

Police prepare to remove protesters from This Is Rigged as they sit on top of an oil tanker at the Ineos refinery in Grangemouth

Grangemouth's workers deserve to be at the heart of the just transition

Maggie Chapman slammed fossil fuel industry giants in response, saying they should be funding the transition themselves

Maggie Chapman slammed fossil fuel industry giants in response, saying they should be funding the transition themselves

Just Transition

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Scottish Greens slam oil and gas giants after Shell boss comments

Science is telling us we must act now

Science is telling us we must act now

Just Transition

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We must act now if future generations are to enjoy our landscapes and wildlife