Petition · past parliament
Completely divest from fossil fuels and end fossil fuel subsidies
Closed
79 signatures
What the petition asks
With overwhelming evidence that global warming is human-caused and posing a significant threat to the lives of millions, the UK government must lead the world in ending investment and subsidies for the fossil fuel industry.
Some articles on the subject:
https://www.ft.com/content/318f85c8-85ea-11e8-96dd-fa565ec55929
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/10/new-york-city-plans-to-divest-5bn-from-fossil-fuels-and-sue-oil-companies
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/23/uk-has-biggest-fossil-fuel-subsidies-in-the-eu-finds-commission
https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
https://www.ft.com/content/318f85c8-85ea-11e8-96dd-fa565ec55929
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/10/new-york-city-plans-to-divest-5bn-from-fossil-fuels-and-sue-oil-companies
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/23/uk-has-biggest-fossil-fuel-subsidies-in-the-eu-finds-commission
https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/
Timeline
| 12 Feb 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Aug 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
79
Status
Closed
Opened
12 Feb 2019
Closed
12 Aug 2019
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