Karl Marx: the contradictions of capitalism produce the conditions of its own downfall, creating a proletarian class that will emancipate itself from the class of capital and thus inherit the earth The class of capital: not if we torch the earth first, bitch

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The net zero transition has the potential to create up to 40,000 more energy jobs than will be lost, but leaving it to market forces will fail workers. We need a proactive green industrial strategy backed by effective labour market planning. www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...

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Doubling down on an approach of continued exploration and production in an ultra mature basin that’s haemorrhaging jobs - despite licences being issued - under the guise of long term job security is fundamentally disingenuous and will fail workers and communities.

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There is an increasingly disingenuous narrative peddled in Scotland about the impacts of granting new oil and gas licences on North Sea production levels and job security. Amid this, it’s important to look at evidence 🧵

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"It's far better for the gas to be home grown..." where it won't be cheaper, cleaner or have any other advantages other than the government can sell more of it on the global market and make more money from CO2 emissions worldwide. All comes down to money in the end.

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