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Global Justice Now Scotland @globaljusticescot.bsky.social · Nov 20

We are Global Justice Now Scotland!

Our campaigns tackle the root causes of global poverty and inequality, speak truth to power and promote positive alternatives.

We are part of Global Justice Now. Sign up here for updates from our Scotland campaigns: act.globaljustice.org.uk/receive-scot...

Campaigners holding banner that says 'Scotland time for a FOSSIL FUEL NON PROLIFERATION TREATY'

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Global Justice Now Scotland @globaljusticescot.bsky.social · 23h

📆 Saturday November 15
🌎 Global day of climate action

✊Join us and many others for Scotland's Climate March

📍Gather at Glasgow Green from 11am, for a 12 o'clock start

Global Justice Now Scotland @globaljusticescot.bsky.social · 1d

Change happens when we step up and demand it.

Join the march for all of us.

#Edinburgh #25Oct #ScotlandDemandsBetter

scotland-demands-better.com

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Fossil Fuel Treaty @fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 5d

Historic win for nature and climate!

Today, at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest environmental network of governments, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples voted to recognise fossil fuels as a root cause of the biodiversity and climate crises for the first time in history.

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Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 5d

BREAKING 🚨: Equinor has admitted the Rosebank oil field would result in 249 million tonnes of CO2.

That's more than the combined annual emissions of Ireland, Belgium and Greece.

But Equinor says that's not their problem. They profit, everyone else pays the price.

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Fossil Free Parliament @mp-fossilfree.bsky.social · 5d

🚨BREAKING: fossil fuel reps met government ministers 500+ times in Labour’s first year in power.

💀 That’s two meetings every working day, overshadowing the meetings held with climate and social justice groups by three to one (1/5)

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Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING🚨: @Equinor has resubmitted its application to open the biggest undeveloped oil field in the UK - Rosebank.

In the next weeks, the UK gov will decide to reject or approve this disaster project.

Equinor hasn’t given up, and neither will we. We’re stepping things up.

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Global Justice Now Scotland @globaljusticescot.bsky.social · 6d

For the first time the UK is being sued by a fossil fuel company as a result of climate policy. The company is using the investor-state dispute settlement – a mechanism allowing corporations to sue governments over regulatory decisions they argue will harm profits

www.ibanet.org/UK-mining-ca...

UK mining case highlights impact of ISDS mechanism on climate action

In August, a Singapore-based investor filed a case against the UK government after the High Court in London quashed a proposal for a new coal mine on climate grounds.

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Global Justice Now Scotland @globaljusticescot.bsky.social · 8d

An end to Israel’s devastating campaign of genocide in Gaza is long overdue but any plan for peace must include accountability for Israel’s war crimes and address the root causes of the conflict.

Read our full statement on the Gaza peace deal ⤵️

www.globaljustice.org.uk/news/global-...

Global Justice Now statement on Gaza peace deal - Global Justice Now

Our statement on the Gaza peace deal: An end to Israel’s devastating campaign of genocide in Gaza is long overdue but any plan for peace must include accountability for Israel’s […]

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Global Justice Now Scotland @globaljusticescot.bsky.social · 8d

We've reached a climate tipping point that threatens lives and futures around the world. The greed of the fossil fuel industry and the super-rich is insatiable.

We cannot accept placing profit over life itself as normal - we must #MakeThemPay

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’

Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns

www.theguardian.com

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Global Justice Now Scotland @globaljusticescot.bsky.social · 12d

For more than 15 years, the oil & gas industry has systematically pushed the UK government to adopt a costly, emissions-intensive energy policy agenda dependent on carbon capture and storage & continued reliance on fossil fuels

New from @influencemap.bsky.social ⤵️

influencemap.org/report/The-U...

The UK Oil and Gas Industry's Advocacy on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

New analysis from InfluenceMap suggests that for more than 15 years, the oil and gas industry has systematically pushed the UK government to adopt a costly, emissions-intensive energy policy agenda de...

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Global Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 13d

Big pharma companies already make huge profits from the NHS.

Even more money will now flow into the pockets of super-rich shareholders, likely at the expense of other parts of the health sector. This is a disaster for the UK.

www.politico.eu/article/brit...

Britain prepares NHS drug spending hike to stave off Trump tariffs

Officials briefed the Trump administration on fresh proposals for pharma pricing earlier this week.

www.politico.eu

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Nick Dearden @nickdearden.bsky.social · 13d

“We have kicked up enough of a stink and they have given in. This is the price you have to pay post-Trump for global pharma to continue to play in the UK”

Big Pharma gloating that, with Trump, they seem to have forced the UK to give in on NHS pricing🧵

www.politico.eu/article/brit...

Britain prepares NHS drug spending hike to stave off Trump tariffs

Officials briefed the Trump administration on fresh proposals for pharma pricing earlier this week.

www.politico.eu

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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 13d

A new report from the STUC on behalf of Tax Justice Scotland shows a meagre 2% tax on the 10 richest families in Scotland raises almost £500,000,000

Scotland belongs to us all. Not just the wealthy.

Join our calls for a wealth tax now.

www.stuc.org.uk/resources/st...

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Global Justice Now Scotland @globaljusticescot.bsky.social · 13d

Join Scottish Detainee Visitors for the National Day of Solidarity to End Immigration Detention: Saturday 18 October 2025.

Details below 👇

sdv.org.uk/latest-news/...

National Day of Solidarity to End Immigration Detention: Saturday 18 October 2025 — Scottish Detainee Visitors

We’ve teamed up with Justice & Peace Scotland and Glasgow Solidarity Stall for an event in Glasgow, join us!

sdv.org.uk

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Stop Rosebank @stopcambo.bsky.social · 14d

GOOD NEWS 🎉: For the first time in history, renewables have overtaken coal as the world’s biggest source of electricity.

Solar and wind met 100% of new global electricity demand in the first half of 2025 and even helped cut coal and gas use.

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Global Justice Now Scotland @globaljusticescot.bsky.social · 14d

Our colleague, and Global Justice Now’s activism manager, Guy Taylor takes a personal look at the the prime minister’s ID card proposal and its links to the US-UK tech deal.

www.globaljustice.org.uk/blog/2025/10...

We've beaten ID cards before. But now the stakes are even higher - Global Justice Now

Global Justice Now’s activism manager Guy Taylor takes a personal look at the the prime minister’s ID card proposal and its links to the US-UK tech deal. July 7 2024: […]

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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 17d

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Who owns Scotland's offshore wind assets?

Our new interactive map with @cmmonwealth.bsky.social lets you explore who really owns ScotWind projects – and who stands to benefit

Highlights in 🧵
Explore the map 👉 www.futureeconomy.scot/scotwind

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The Poverty Alliance @povertyalliance.org · Sep 15

We've updated the route and timings information for the #ScotlandDemandsBetter march and rally!
www.scotland-demands-better.com/march-and-ra...

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Global Justice Now Scotland @globaljusticescot.bsky.social · 19d

Big pharma thrives on domination, bullying and exclusion. The NHS was built on exactly the opposite principles. Let’s take this opportunity to extend the values with which we administer our medicines to the way we produce them.

By our @nickdearden.bsky.social ⤵️

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Big pharma is at war with the UK, and the government can’t back down now | Nick Dearden

The industry has always wanted the NHS to pay more for its drugs; now it is pulling research and investment out of Britain, says director of Global Justice Now Nick Dearden

www.theguardian.com

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 25d

NEW: Edinburgh has become the first city in Scotland to boycott Israel

Edinburgh becomes first city in Scotland to boycott Israel

www.thenational.scot

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Global Justice Now Scotland @globaljusticescot.bsky.social · 25d

"We have an authoritarian US president using every weapon in his arsenal to win power and wealth for his friends in the oligarchy.

"Tying ourselves closer will prove politically unpopular and economically short-sighted", our director Nick Dearden writes 👇

www.globaljustice.org.uk/blog/2025/09...

Starmer rolls out the red carpet for Trump and the Tech Barons - Global Justice Now

Rolling out the red carpet for Donald Trump last week was another disappointment to everyone looking to this government to play a positive role in the world.’. Trump’s visit was […]

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Global Justice Now Scotland @globaljusticescot.bsky.social · 29d

What leaders do between now and 2030 will shape our collective future. A Fossil Fuel Treaty offers a clear, coordinated plan to transition away from fossil fuels, addressing the world’s dangerous dependence on them while ensuring a phaseout that leaves no worker, community or country behind.

Global Justice Now Scotland @globaljusticescot.bsky.social · 29d

As a fossil fuel producer itself, Colombia recognises the economic and environmental risks of continued dependency and is committed to leading the charge by hosting the First International Conference for the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels in 2026 🥳

Global Justice Now Scotland @globaljusticescot.bsky.social · 29d

🚨 Breaking news

Colombia will host the 1st International Conference on the Phase-Out of Fossil Fuels in April 2026

🌐 Building on the success of previous diplomatic summits on air pollution and Palestine, its aim now is to facilitate a planned, just and sustainable global phase-out of fossil fuels

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Platform @platform1983.bsky.social · Sep 19

🚨New survey finds oil & gas workers want decisive action from the UK government, Scottish government and industry to support the transition – but they aren’t getting it.

Here’s what workers want: 🧵

www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2547...

'North Sea workers urge government to do more on creating good renewable energy jobs'

Rosie Hampton is oil and gas campaigns manager at Friends of the Earth Scotland responds to a new study of over 400 North Sea oil and gas workers…

www.heraldscotland.com

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