Energy giant Shell has been fined £40,000 for breaching climate pollution rules at the Mossmorran Chemical plant in Fife.
Written by Allister Thomas –
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) imposed the fine after Shell broke regulation on reporting emissions at the site between 2013 and 2015.
Shell operates a plant at the site in Fife to process thousands of tonnes of North Sea gas per day.
The company had under reported propane unit volumes by approximately 0.5% of total plant volumes over the three-year period.
EU rules mean the firm is obliged to report its climate pollution.
A note on the Sepa website states: “Failure to comply with condition 4 of a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Permit.