A Scottish government spokesperson responded that officials remain unwavering in their commitment to tackle climate change, delivering positive climate action to achieve net zero by 2045.
A campaigner stated that giving the go ahead for the Peterhead power plant is a catastrophic failure from the Scottish government to protect people from climate breakdown and increasing household energy bills.
Campaigners added that politicians could instead help allay fears by focusing on climate solutions that improve people's lives, such as warmer homes, reliable bus services, and creating green jobs.
Environmental campaigners staged a Halloween-themed demonstration outside the first minister's official residence in Edinburgh to protest against fossil fuels.
Campaigners also criticized the decision to give the go-ahead for a new fossil-fueled power plant at Peterhead.
The demonstration followed the announcement from the UK government that the Jackdaw gas field near Aberdeen would be allowed to go ahead.
The protest targeted Bute House following recent decisions regarding fossil-fuel infrastructure projects.
Protesters branded the decision a catastrophic failure and said that burning fossil fuels is the key driver of extreme weather such as recent storms, record heat, and flooding.
"Politicians could instead help allay our fears by focusing on climate solutions that improve people's lives such as warmer homes, reliable bus services and creating green jobs."A Scottish government spokesperson said:"We remain unwavering in our commitment to tackle climate change, delivering positive climate action to achieve net zero by 2045.