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Tories told to listen to scientists and not fossil fuel financiers ahead of meeting with Scottish oil field developers

TORY ministers have been told that they must listen to scientists and not fossil fuel financiers ahead of a meeting with the developers of a Scottish oil field on Tuesday. 

Scotland Office minister David Duguid will sit down with Siccar Point Energy about proposals for the Cambo site near Shetland, which could produce 132 million tons of carbon. 

The Tory MP said today that he was “eager to learn more” about the project. 

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