The government has announced new rules that mean assessments to approve or reject new oil and gas projects will now finally have to take into account the CO2 produced from burning the fossil fuels in the field itself.
Hundreds of us protested outside the the UK Government’s Energy Conference to which Trump flew US officials to fight for fossil fuel profits and sabotage renewables, alongside oil CEOs.
BREAKING: Shell is asking the UK government to approve the Jackdaw gas field. We're here to stop it.
We know Jackdaw will do nothing to help energy independence or lower energy costs, but it create huge profits for Shell and lock us even further into our dependency on fossil fuels.
“Every oil and gas field we stop saves lives”: How the climate crisis affects public health in the UK
Climate change is the biggest threat to public health in the UK and globally, with its impacts now undeniably felt across the world. We spoke to Abi Deivanayagam from Race & Health on how fossil fuels increase risk of disease, and why marginalised groups are disproportionately affected.
This International Women’s Day, we must recognise that climate change is not gender neutral
In the struggle for climate justice, we must aim to dismantle the dysfunctional societal systems which created climate change in the first place - and the oppression of women is one of the pillars carrying those systems which endanger our hope for a livable future. For this International Women’s Day, we asked a group of female climate leaders for their message to the world.
Why new North Sea oil and gas production won’t help UK energy security
Despite the insistence of industry and government, there are numerous practical reasons why expanding UK oil and gas exploration and production will NOT provide the UK with a secure supply of affordable energy. More than this, continued North Sea expansion is acting as a brake on the UK’s future ambitions for a cheaper, cleaner and more secure energy system.
The newest IPCC report underlines the urgent need to end oil and gas production now
Monday saw the release of the much-awaited new IPCC report, with a focus on climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. Widely termed the “bleakest IPCC ever”, it paints an urgent picture of extreme weather events, mass displacement, and a closing window of opportunity to take rapid action. But while it may send some down the path of despair, we still have time to act for a better future.
Health letter: Medical leaders urge ministers to end UK’s dependence on fossil fuels
The letter is signed by the British Medical Association, the Faculty of Public Health, the Royal Colleges of Physicians, Paediatricians, Obstetricians and Gynaeocologists and Psychiatrists, as well as over 600 individual health professionals.
