Tories do not care about the climate – Swinney
John Swinney has accused the Conservatives of not caring about the climate as he clashed with Douglas Ross.
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Humza Yousaf to face off against Douglas Ross in Aberdeen over future of offshore jobs
The two party leaders agreed to go head-to-head, along with Labour, in a region the SNP and Tories are desperate to hold at the general election
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross calls on Chancellor not to extend windfall tax
Tory leaders reportedly feared Douglas Ross would resign in protest over rumoured windfall tax measures
‘F**ks Sake’: Douglas Ross apologises for swearing as oil protestors hit Holyrood
Oil and gas protestors have become a regular fixture disrupting proceedings at the Scottish Parliament – and the Scottish Tory leader has apparently had enough.
Sturgeon: Increasing North Sea production to offset price rise is ‘not credible’
Ramping up the production of oil and gas in the North Sea in response to rising prices caused by the invasion of Ukraine would be "impractical", Nicola Sturgeon has said.
Douglas Ross accuses SNP of shift towards ‘extremist’ position on oil
Douglas Ross has accused the SNP of starting to shift towards “extremist positions” that promote the abandonment of the oil and gas industry.
Exempt oil workers from having to self-isolate on mainland, says Scottish Tory leader
The Scottish and UK Governments have been urged to work together to introduce an exemption to coronavirus rules that mean offshore oil workers are required to self-isolate on the mainland.
Douglas Ross: We must prioritise North Sea jobs over climate change targets
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross will argue today that protecting North Sea oil and gas jobs should be prioritised over climate change targets.
RMT Union and MP Carmichael call for government action on ‘ignored’ offshore workers
Offshore union RMT has claimed the government is “ignoring” oil and gas workers during the “national crisis” of the coronavirus outbreak, and written to the Chancellor for action.
Moray MP hits out at wind farm pledge of £700k community cash
Moray communities could benefit from a £700,000 cash injection if two wind farm extensions get the go-ahead, according to a Scandinavian energy firm.
Moray Firth wind project to bring £90m to local economy
A giant Moray Firth wind project will create 150 jobs and add £90 million to the local economy, developers have said.