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Revoke legislation which obligates maximising economic recovery of UK oil & gas.
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1,689 signatures
What the petition asks
The UK Infrastructure Act 2015 makes it a legal obligation to "maximise economic recovery of UK petroleum" - committing this & future governments to maximise emissions from UK fossil fuels.
At the same time, they have legal obligations to minimise them: essential because of the climate crisis.
At the same time, they have legal obligations to minimise them: essential because of the climate crisis.
The Infrastructure Act was passed in 2015.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/7/section/41/enacted
The Climate Change Act was passed in 2008.
It is legally-binding national legislation to address climate change. UK also signed the Paris Agreement.
More on UK legal duties on climate change:
https://www.theccc.org.uk/tackling-climate-change/the-legal-landscape/
Prof. James Hansen on the planetary emergency:
https://planb.earth/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Hansen-letter-to-general-public.pdf
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2015/7/section/41/enacted
The Climate Change Act was passed in 2008.
It is legally-binding national legislation to address climate change. UK also signed the Paris Agreement.
More on UK legal duties on climate change:
https://www.theccc.org.uk/tackling-climate-change/the-legal-landscape/
Prof. James Hansen on the planetary emergency:
https://planb.earth/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Hansen-letter-to-general-public.pdf
Timeline
| 23 May 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,689
Status
Closed
Opened
23 May 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.