Peterhead power station
SSE’s reassessment of the impacts of its proposed new gas burning power station at Peterhead shows that the project could be almost three times more climate polluting than the company initially disclosed, and would lock Scotland into expensive gas bills and climate pollution for years to come. The project would account for 41.8% of Scotland’s carbon budget in 2044, forcing other sectors to cut emissions much more rapidly than currently planned. Read Friends of the Earth Scotland’s explainer here.
Friends of the Earth Scotland believes that that these pollution figures are still a huge underestimate, based on SSE’s unfounded claims about carbon capture and storage, as no other gas project in the world is consistently capturing 90% of carbon as envisaged by the Peterhead power station.
SSE now must submit this report for public scrutiny for 30 days. If you would like to send a response to Scottish Government Ministers, click here.
UK government promises £200 million for Aberdeen carbon capture
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised £200 million of public money for the Acorn carbon capture project in Aberdeenshire. BBC Scotcast interviewed campaigner Alex Lee about Friends of the Earth Scotland’s opposition to this public subsidy, along with the BBC’s environment editor Kevin Keane. You can listen to the various points of view on BBC Sounds here (main discussion from 07:37 to 25:55).