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Carmichael leads debate on #cuts to #coastguard payments

Whatever reasons behind it, the outcome could be catastrophic. A change in course must be found

#Shetland's MP secured parliamentary debate on plans to stop paying coastguard `#volunteers

The #Maritime & Coastguard Agency ( #MCA ) to remove ability for coastguard #rescue volunteers to claim around £11/hr for attending call-outs, training exercises.

https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2026/06/24/carmichael-lead-debate-cuts-coastguard/?utm_source=mastodon_fediverse

#CutsKill #austerity #safety

Auf #Shetland wird das Dieselkraftwerk in #Lerwick voraussichtlich ab 2025 nur noch bei Netzproblemen eingesetzt. Dieses erzeugt derzeit etwa die Hälfte des Stroms auf Shetland.
Grund ist der Bau der Viking Wind Farm und das dafür gebaute #HGÜ Seekabel zum schottischen Festland, die die Stromversorgung dann regulär übernehmen. Eine Batterie hilft, bis das Kraftwerk eingesprungen ist.

#Energiewende

Quellen:
https://www.ssen.co.uk/about-ssen/our-works/shetland-energy/
https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2024/09/30/ssen-welcomes-ofgem-decision-standby/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_Wind_Farm

" #HSBC and #NatWest accused of financing #NorthSea #oil #extraction despite pledge
Two major #UK high street #banks have been accused of continuing to finance #FossilFuel expansion in the North Sea despite signing a pledge to align their activities with the net zero #climate goal.

HSBC and NatWest have provided tens of millions in finance to #Ithaca Energy, a #British oil and #gas company that is playing a key role in plans to exploit the controversial #Rosebank oilfield north-west of the #Shetland Islands. Another high street bank, #Lloyds, also provided finance but has since sold down the debt.

A group of more than 80 organisations including #GlobalWitness, #Greenpeace and the #RainforestActionNetwork have written to the banks’ chief executives calling on them to cease funding Ithaca and to end their relationship with the company."

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/mar/22/hsbc-and-natwest-accused-of-financing-north-sea-oil-extraction-despite-pledge

#FossilFuels #Capitalism #UKPolitics #UK #Carbon #CO2 #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #Klima #Klimakrise #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange

#Coastguard response times could quadruple under new plans

Controversial new proposal from #Bristow’s a private, profit motivated company Tories contracted to #privatize the service

Coastguard will have 60 min to launch after call is made

Currently they have 15 min during day, 45 min at night

This will risk lives

https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2023/10/06/coastguard-response-times-could-quadruple-under-new-plans

#ToryScum #CutsKill #Rescue #Shetland #Maritime #UK #greed #ToryDictatorship #Privatization #SearcjRescue #OilRigs #Ships #CruiseShips #PeopleNotProfits