The decision comes on the same day the Scottish Parliament is debating Scotland's commitment to climate justice and global solidarity, highlighting the growing tension between climate ambition and continued support for new fossil fuel developments.
Katherine May, Head of Oxfam Scotland, said: "Approving a new fossil fuel project on the same day that the Scottish Parliament debates Scotland's role as a global climate leader is a startling act of climate hypocrisy. Climate justice means showing up in the decisions we make, not just the speeches we give.
“Our political leaders seem trapped in a fossil fuel fantasy where every new project is somehow sold as climate progress. People aren't fools. They know the difference between a genuine transition and another dirty development dressed up in green ribbon."
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For more information and interviews, please contact: Rebecca Lozza, Media and Communications Adviser, Oxfam Scotland: rlozza1@oxfam.org.uk / 07917738450
