Petition · past parliament
Stop government funds for green energy being invested in Argentinian oil.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Government funds of up to £1 billion intended for use in support of “infrastructure, green energy and healthcare” in Argentina are instead being invested in the oil shale industry.
This exploitative behaviour contradicts the UK parliament's declaration of a climate emergency, and must be stopped.
This exploitative behaviour contradicts the UK parliament's declaration of a climate emergency, and must be stopped.
In May 2019 the UK government declared an environment and climate emergency. We are at a tipping point in the history of our planet and the UK is a leader in climate policy.
The intensely hypocritical investments in Argentinian shale support a polluting industry with catastrophic implications, and further exploitative behaviour that affects indigenous communities.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/22/uk-to-use-1bn-meant-for-green-energy-to-support-fracking-in-argentina
The intensely hypocritical investments in Argentinian shale support a polluting industry with catastrophic implications, and further exploitative behaviour that affects indigenous communities.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/22/uk-to-use-1bn-meant-for-green-energy-to-support-fracking-in-argentina
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 24 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Oct 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.