Scotland’s Fossil Fuel Sector Hangs in the Balance as Ministers Consider Calls to Intervene

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A year on from the Scottish Government’s declaration of a climate emergency, the country’s fossil fuel industry is about to enter a critical period as ministers weigh up key decisions on how to achieve ambitious climate targets in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

The vast industrial complex around the port and town of Grangemouth – once the cradle of Scotland’s industrial revolution – remains the beating heart of Scotland’s fossil fuel industry.