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Caroline Rance

@carorance.bsky.social
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head of campaigns at Friends of the Earth Scotland keeping fossil fuels in the ground #ClimateJustice #JustTransition| she/her On here sporadically at best (Views here my own and may not represent my employer etc)

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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 24/06/2026
++BREAKING++ Leading climate scientists in the UK have written to senior editors in broadcast media - and OFCOM and IPSO: "To express our concern about recent media coverage of extreme weather, climate change and net-zero and to urge you…to inform public audiences of the scientific links"
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Oil Change International @oilchange.org · 14/05/2026
🧵Our new report with @foescot.bsky.social and Transition Economics has put a number on what Reform UK's climate policy rollback would actually cost: nearly 500,000 jobs destroyed within 3 years. That's comparable to almost every teacher in the UK losing their job. Here's what we found 👇
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Friends of the Earth International @foeint.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
We condemn US-led #imperialism, including military aggression against #Iran, #Venezuela, #Lebanon, the illegal blockade of #Cuba and the Israeli-US-led genocide in #Palestine. We call for peace! Read our statement on this global existential threat👇 www.foei.org/foe-internat...
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 09/03/2026
Factcheck: North Sea gas is not ‘four times cleaner’ than LNG imports | @daisydunne.carbonbrief.org @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org #CBarchive Read here: buff.ly/IoMIeUt
Emissions (grams of CO2 per kilowatt hour) from North Sea gas vs LNG imports. Source: Carbon Brief analysis
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Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌍 @foescot.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
🚨BREAKING 🚨 Huge Climate March underway in Glasgow! People coming together across movements and groups to demand a better world! #ScotlandsClimateMarch #COP30
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Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌍 @foescot.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
We come together across our movements – from Palestine solidarity, migrant justice, nature protection and for a transition that creates jobs and fights poverty. We are stronger when we connect our issues and demand justice alongside each other. #ScotlandsClimateMarch
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Friends of the Earth International @foeint.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
People and waters converge in Belém do Pará 🌊✊🏾 A flotilla of more than 200 boats opened the Peoples' Summit organised by social movements from around the world, sailing in a river mobilization for the defence of territories, climate justice and in solidarity with Palestine. #COP30 #PeoplesSummit
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Friends of the Earth International @foeint.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Today is the anniversary of the 9 Ogoni leaders executed for having stood up against Shell Shell is a #CorporateClimateCriminal and symbol of a fossil fuel economy built on violence and extraction. It's part of a system that we're resisting as we build a future that centres life #ShellMustFall
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Glen Peters @glenpeters.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions rise again in 2024, up 2.3%. This is our collective progress, 10 years after the Paris Agreement. www.unep.org/resources/em... 1/
A figure showing all ghg emissions rising
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Caroline Rance @carorance.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
TEN DAYS until Scotland's climate march - are you coming? Saturday 15th November Glasgow Green 11am #scotlandsclimatemarch #climatejustice #justtransition #COP30
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Every day is a good day to point out that 92% of Reform's donations were found to come from figures and groups linked to the fossil fuel industry. @desmog.com
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Nigel Farage’s Reform Party Has Accepted £2.3 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests, Climate Deniers, and Polluters Since 2019 Election
Reform UK has received more than £2.3 million from oil and gas interests, highly polluting industries, and climate science deniers since December 2019, amounting to 92 percent of the party’s donations...
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Global Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Britain is being SUED - all because the High Court rightly ruled that the Cumbria coal mine must not go ahead over its climate impacts. Corporations should not be allowed to sue us for taking climate action! #EndISDS www.globaljustice.org.uk/news/britain...
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Britain sued in ‘corporate court’ over quashing of coal mine in Cumbria  - Global Justice Now
Claimants are being represented by Conservative MP and former attorney general Geoffrey Cox Lawsuit is the first known case under Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) against the UK since 2006 […]
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Friends of the Earth International @foeint.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
"A strong global plastics treaty isn't just about reducing pollution — it’s our opportunity to end the injustice of waste trade, ensuring that no community becomes a dumping ground for another’s excess." - Mageswari Sangaralingam, Sahabat Alam Malaysia / FoE Malaysia bit.ly/45gcom8
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Strong Treaty Now! Civil Society Rallies Ahead of Final Plastics Treaty Talks in Geneva | Break Free From Plastic
August 4th, 2025 Geneva, Switzerland – A day before the final round of negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty starts, hundreds of citizens and civil
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Friends of the Earth International @foeint.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Day 1️⃣ at the UN negotiations for a global #PlasticsTreaty have kicked off! We're here to demand action at every stage of the plastics lifecycle and plastic production reduction, block corporate interests from influencing #INC52 and to call for an end to the neocolonial plastics waste trade
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
Energy giant SSE may keep Scotland’s dirtiest power station open until 2040 – 10 years longer than planned – which critics fear could 'blow an enormous hole' in the Scottish Government’s climate strategy Read the latest investigation from The Ferret ⬇️
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Plans to keep gas plant open could ‘blow hole’ in Scotland's climate targets
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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
On LBC @zoejardiniere.bsky.social lists 3 previous instances where military aircraft have been targeted by campaigners in order to prevent them being used in war crimes, and she describes the govt banning Palestine Action as terrorists as an abuse of state power. Well said.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Say goodbye to 1.5°C. But remember, the next target is 1.51°C and not 2°C. We need to keep fighting. Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.
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Earth set to exhaust ‘carbon budget’ within 3 years as Paris hopes fade
Goal of limiting warming to 1.5C looks increasingly out of reach, study finds
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Liberty @libertyhq.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
🚨 BREAKING UPDATE Labour has FINALLY accepted defeat in our legal challenge of anti-protest powers We won this case in court twice - under both Conservative and Labour leadership Gov must now commit to reviewing ALL arrests made under these unlawful powers www.lbc.co.uk/news/exclusi...
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Government 'quietly drops' fight for tougher anti-protest laws used to arrest climate activist Greta Thunberg
LBC can reveal the government has backed down in its legal fight for tougher anti-protest laws, used to arrest hundreds of protesters including climate activist Greta Thunberg.
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Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌍 @foescot.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
The Scottish Government now doesn't have a Climate Minister. John Swinney has removed 'climate' and 'just transition' from Ministerial titles since he became First Minister a year ago. His Gov't has also scrapped annual targets & ditched key climate policies - making clear his priorities.
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Caroline Rance @carorance.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Nor if you wanted to cut emissions as fairly as possible, and support people rather than fossil fuel bosses
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oxfamscotland.bsky.social @oxfamscotland.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Just a reminder that the Scottish Government could raise up to £30m a year to invest in climate action that'd benefit us all if it landed a no-brainer tax on pollution-spewing private jets. The First Minister says he backs the idea, but so far the idea remains stuck on the runway...
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Friends of the Earth International @foeint.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
The results of a historic climate case #SaulvsRWE will be heard tomorrow in Germany. Accountability for big polluters is coming - this ruling could become a global precedent, transforming how big emitters are held accountable for their role in the #climatecrisis
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Why is a Peruvian farmer taking Germany’s RWE to court over climate change?
A Peruvian farmer is getting his day in court in a landmark climate case against German energy giant RWE that could shake up how the effects of companies' emissions are litigated.
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Caroline Rance @carorance.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
"excess pollution as a result of Dieselgate has killed about 16,000 people in the UK and caused 30,000 cases of asthma in children.. A further 6,000 premature deaths will occur in coming years without action" The heartbeaking, infuriating impact of politicians putting polluters profit before people
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Caroline Rance @carorance.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Come work with us to make beautiful, impactful campaign videos and content!
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
All reports on this need to say that ‘small modular bucket reactors’ are *exactly* what Tony Blair’s patron, Ellison, is invested in!! Journalists can’t just transcribe this guff as if it’s on any way independent & credible. It is not.
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Tony Blair is literally being paid by a man with one of the highest carbon footprints on the planet - Larry Ellison. The founder of Oracle is his biggest funder & these techsolutionist remarks have to be seen for what they are: tech lobbying www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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Phasing out fossil fuels ‘doomed to fail’, says Tony Blair as he calls for rethink of net zero policy – UK politics live
‘Any strategy based on either phasing out fossil fuels in the short term or limiting consumption is a strategy doomed to fail,’ says former PM
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
The top 5 reasons people didn't vote Labour. Immigration isn't any of them.
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Isobel @iso-bel.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Brilliant piece from @carorance.bsky.social on the public support for ending new oil and gas and supporting workers "One million people is an enormous show of strength and shows the public appetite for a fast, fair transition away from fossil fuels." www.thenational.scot/politics/251...
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A million-strong demand for just transition away from oil and gas
LAST week, I was at 10
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Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌍 @foescot.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
💚The climate movement is powerful!  💪We were at 10 Downing Street with the support of over 1️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ people demanding a fair & fast transition away from oil & gas. 👀 Politicians must act now to end oil drilling & deliver a greener future for workers & communities.
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Caroline Rance @carorance.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Another climate promise dropped by John Swinney’s government. Cutting car use and increasing affordable, accessible public transport will bring down climate emissions, cut toxic air pollution and connect communities. The Scottish Govt need to get a grip. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Scottish government drops key climate target to cut car use by 20%
Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop told MSPs that the goal was
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Stop Climate Chaos Scotland @sccscot.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
🚗💨 The Scottish Government has ditched targets to cut car km by 20% by 2030. This is yet another climate U-turn, despite transport being Scotland’s top source of emissions. Lack of leadership = unsafe roads, poor public transport & broken promises. ✉️ Write to your MSPs sccs.eaction.org.uk/climate
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Caroline Rance @carorance.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Today, the Scottish Govt has ditched another crucial climate policy- to cut car km 20% by 2030 🚗 1 in 3 Scottish households don't have access to a car, dependent on expensive & unreliable public transport 😷 Air pollution kills 2700 in Scotland each year 🔥Transport is our biggest climate polluter
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Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Today we handed in an incredible ONE MILLION signatures calling on the UK Government to stop new oil and gas. A huge thank you to everyone who added their name, and to @carladenyer.bsky.social and @elliechowns.bsky.social for coming out to show your support 👏
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Caroline Rance @carorance.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
I was at Downing Street today as we handed in petitions on behalf of ONE MILLION people, demanding a just transition away from oil & gas Truly an incredible show of support for a fairer, fossil-free future Time for Government to stop listening to the fossil fuel industry and get on with the task
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QueerAF @wearequeeraf.com · 16/04/2025
The legal definition of a woman in the UK now excludes trans people after a Supreme Court ruling defined sex as 'biological sex' This is everything you need to know about the ruling 👇 Reporting by @jessothomson.co.uk 🧵🏳️‍⚧️
Screenshot of QueerAF website with headline: UK Supreme Court Rules That Trans Women Aren’t Women under the Equality Act 2010

Byline of Jess O'Thomson: Writer, legal researcher, journalist. Pronouns they/she. Intersectionalities trans, disabled, nonbinary woman, queer, working class / low income
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Caroline Rance @carorance.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Such a regressive, harmful ruling today. Apparently the court didn't even hear from any trans people during the case? That people's health & lives are at risk and these people jeer and celebrate is desperately sad. Huge love & solidarity to trans folk tonight www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Legal definition of woman is based on biological sex, UK supreme court rules
Judges say Equality Act definition excludes transgender women, after gender-critical campaigners’ challenge
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Caroline Rance @carorance.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Looking for the advice of flight-free (or flight minimising) folks.. Does anyone know of an agency that can plan and book tickets for overland travel? Just in Europe. It's for work- to save the planning hours and hoping it would help if one part was delayed, cancelled etc Thank you!
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Caroline Rance @carorance.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Looking for the advice of flight-free (or flight minimising) folks.. Does anyone know of an agency that can plan and book tickets for overland travel? Just in Europe. It's for work- to save the planning hours and hoping it would help if one part was delayed, cancelled etc Thank you!
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Cat Hobbs @cathobbs.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
It's outrageous that so many of your bills are going up in April because of PRIVATISATION 💧💡🚌🚄📮 Natural monopolies make it really hard to "shop around" Here's how Keir Starmer could actually "cut your bills for good": youtube.com/shorts/-6vQ5...
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Awful April is happening because of PRIVATISATION 💧💡🚌🚄📮
YouTube video by We Own It
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Fuel Poverty Action @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Today your energy bill goes up by ANOTHER 6.4% per unit. Since 2020/21 just 20 energy firms raked in over half a trillion in profit! It's time politicians and Ofgem start working for us, stop lining shareholder pockets and deliver #EnergyForAll Join the call: energyforall.org.uk/manifesto.html
Graphic text: 77% - The amount Ofgem has increased your energy bill since 2020/21.
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Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
The UK Government committed to tackling child poverty, and right now it is rising. At the moment, this will be the first Labour Government likely to oversee a significant rise in the number of children in poverty. 2/3
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Save the Children UK @savechildrenuk.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
It is a political choice to plunge 50,000 more children into poverty by the end of this parliament, as a result of the health and disability benefit cuts. This news will be devastating for families across the country struggling to make ends meet. 1/3
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Caroline Rance @carorance.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
This is a *choice* Rachel Reeves, Keir Starmer, the whole cabinet, saw these numbers and actively chose a policy that would drive tens of thousands of people into poverty. Shame on all of them
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Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Kemi Badenoch ditched the Tories’ commitment to reaching Net Zero by 2050 after accepting donations from funders of the Global Warming Policy Foundation and Net Zero Watch, both of which have campaigned for the target to be scrapped. @adambienkov.bsky.social
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Kemi Badenoch Ditches Net Zero Target After Taking Donations From Funders of Tufton Street Climate Denial Group
The Conservative leader and her Shadow Net Zero Secretary took funding from key backers of lobby groups campaigning to curb action against climate change
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Amy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Said it before, probably gonna keep saying it: the fossil fuel industry is already going through/has been undergoing an energy transition it’s just not the one that mitigates climate risk. Turning CO2 into a commodity, building a massive pipeline and storage infrastructure for compressed carbon…
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oxfamscotland.bsky.social @oxfamscotland.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Putting the Heat in Buildings Bill on ice is a big mistake. Ministers should turn up the heat, not freeze progress on warmer homes/green jobs. Fair taxes can spread out costs & make the transition easier for everyone, with free upgrades for people on low incomes ⬇️ bit.ly/4imsEXY
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Oxfam Scotland | Ministers must turn up the heat, not freeze progress on clean heat transition
Oxfam Scotland responds to the Scottish Government announcement it will shelve its draft Heat in Buildings Bill.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Yes, the UK government SHOULD abandon its Carbon Capture and Storage scheme, which a. would cause a net *increase* in emissions b. is unlikely to work c. uses tens of billions that'd be much better spent on genuinely green projects. Let's hope it has seen sense. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Labour’s carbon-capture scheme will be Starmer’s white elephant: a terrible mistake costing billions | George Monbiot
The supposedly green project – brainchild of the previous Tory government – will increase emissions, not reduce them, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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David Bol @davidbol.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Excl: Norwegian authorities have launched an investigation into the business partnership of the two fossil fuel giants behind the controversial Rosebank oil development over potential human rights concerns in Palestine. www.scotsman.com/news/politic...
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Equinor's Rosebank partnership probed by regulator over Palestine human rights fears
Norwegian authorities are investigating the partnership between the two fossil fuel giants behind the Rosebank oil development.
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Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌍 @foescot.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
SSE is a huge beneficiary of an energy system that is dominated by greedy giants. 📈 Energy Bills are too high 📈 Fuel Poverty is too high 📈 Climate Pollution is too high ✊Great to stand with @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social & @xrscotland.bsky.social in protest.
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Caroline Rance @carorance.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
It's Swinney's govt which has presided over scrapping Scotland's climate targets, rolling back on oil & gas phase-out and failing to provide a just transition for workers He could start mobilising the mainstream by leading the action to insulate homes, ban new Peterhead gas, create good green jobs
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