Scotland needs a Green energy revolution
This must be a year of real climate action, starting with the rejection of Rosebank, say the Scottish Greens.
The party spokesperson for Net Zero, Patrick Harvie MSP, is calling for both the Scottish and UK Governments to reject the plans for further oil and gas extraction from the North Sea, instead committing to reaching their Net Zero targets instead.
Currently, the Labour government at Westminster are refusing to rule out production from the Rosebank oil field, and all new exploration, despite numerous warnings from experts that the cost to our climate would be catastrophic.
Patrick said:
“2026 must be the year for real climate action to take place in our country, and we must start by overwhelmingly rejecting Rosebank.
“We are trapped in a deepening climate crisis, and drilling for new oil and gas will do nothing but worsen the conditions and put unnecessary pressure on our climate already at breaking point. There is no going back and starting again. There is no planet B for us to go and live on.
“People cannot afford the rising costs of energy bills that are being made worse by maintaining a link between the cost of gas and electricity.
“There are better ways to heat and light our homes that will cut bills and don't cost the earth, but it can’t happen without investment. It must be the focus and priority of our governments to lead the change instead of pandering to the climate vandals profiteering from their destructive practices.
“Scotland has an abundance of clean, cheap, green, renewable energy sources. We do not need to drain the north sea of fossil fuels, or keep pumping climate-wrecking pollution into the atmosphere, to keep the lights on, the way we did in the last century.
“It is time for a clean energy revolution, one that puts people and planet at its core, and 2026 can be an important step on that journey.”