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Environmental protest at John Swinney’s residence over new gas plant

Environmental activists dressed in Halloween masks gathered at Bute House in Edinburgh on Saturday, protesting the Scottish Government’s decision to allow a new 900 MW gas‑fired power station at Peterhead. Friends of the Earth Scotland’s Kate Whitaker called the approval a catastrophic failure, while a government spokesperson reiterated the net‑zero 2045 commitment.