Updates

Shetland oil field sale will have ‘dire’ consequences for our future, say Scottish Greens

Thu 29 Apr, 2021

The sale of an oil field 90 miles east of Shetland will have a “dire environmental impact” at a time when we should be tackling the climate emergency and transitioning to a green economy, according to Ariane Burgess, the lead candidate for the Scottish Greens in the Highlands & Islands.

This follows news that Enquest, a petroleum exploration and production company, has acquired control of the Bentley oil field, one of the biggest so-called 'under-developed' oil fields in the area, in a deal that is thought to be worth up to £23 million.

Scottish Greens pledge to phase out pointless plastics

Sun 25 Apr, 2021

Scottish Greens will phase out pointless single use non-essential plastics by 2025 and move towards a circular economy, the party will pledge today.

Under Scottish Green plans, single use non-essential plastics will be phased out quickly while ensuring disabled people have non-stigmatised access to plastic straws.

Greens will also bring forward the long-delayed deposit return scheme.

Scottish Greens: climate strikers must be heard

Fri 23 Apr, 2021

The stark warnings for politicians from climate strikers must be heard at the 2021 Holyrood election, the Scottish Greens have said.

With two weeks until the election, Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie will today pay a visit to climate striker Dylan Hamilton, who has spent the last week on a vigil outside Edinburgh’s City Chambers calling for this to be a climate election.

Dylan is an activist with the Scottish climate strikers as part of the Fridays for Future movement, which Swedish climate striker Greta Thunberg brought to prominence.

Scottish Greens welcome STUC support for self determination

Wed 21 Apr, 2021

Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie has welcomed the decision of the Scottish Trades Union Congress to vote in support of a motion stating that the Scottish Parliament should have the power to hold a referendum on Scotland’s future.

The motion stated that the Scottish Parliament should not require the consent of the UK Government to hold such a vote. The STUC also restated its view that the Westminster Government should not resist a vote if a majority of pro-independence MSPs are elected in May.

Patrick Harvie said: