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Is Scottish Government set to end oil and gas industry? – Dr Richard Dixon

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UK Government still thinks it's business as usual for oil and gas –Richard Dixon

Fuel prices displayed at an Esso petrol station near Cardiff. Fuel prices have hit a new record high as the cost of oil soars due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Picture: Ben Birchall/PA Wire

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Petrol and diesel prices hit record high levels

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Scotland must now build on its progress towards net zero - Mads Nipper comment

The oil industry needs to stop using delaying tactics amid the fight against climate change (Picture: PA)

Oil industry has shown it's unfit to lead energy transition – Dr Richard Dixon

The market for oil and gas is set to diminish as new petrol-driven cars and gas boilers are banned (Picture: STF/AFP via Getty Images)

The economic case for fossil fuels is fading – Scotsman comment

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Greed has pushed us to the brink of losing a stable climate forever – Paul Ekins

A Friends of the Earth report has found that the oil and gas the UK is planning to extract has increased by 15 per cent since the Scottish government and the UK Parliament declared a climate emergency (Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

UK oil industry set to grow despite 'climate emergency' – Dr Richard Dixon

Trucks drive near the Neurath coal-fired power station and the open-cast mine at Garzweiler in western Germany (Picture: Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images)

World still can't kick coal habit despite global warming – Dr Richard Dixon

Prime Minister Boris Johnson onboard the Esvagt Alba during a visit to the Moray Offshore Windfarm East, off the Aberdeenshire coast.

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Burning more fossil fuels means climate change will get worse (Picture: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Allowing Cambo oil field like opening 18 coal power stations – Dr Richard Dixon

The government is aiming to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Gas boilers need to banned from 2025 to achieve net-zero emissions, says Interna...

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