Petition
Hold big oil companies accountable for climate damage and stop expansion of FF
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
We are facing the third UK heatwave. Directly caused by mining and burning of fossil fuels (per University of Reading). Companies driving this should be held to account, further fossil fuel expansion stopped and a commitment to renewable energy made to safeguard the future of our planet.
We are facing a third heatwave in the UK in three months.
Heatwaves cause risks to health, agriculture and life in the UK, along with significant increased pressure on an overstretched NHS.
Leading climate scientists at the University of Reading have concluded that the temperatures seen in the UK in the last 5 years (including the 40 degrees reached in July 2022) would not have been possible without the burning of fossil fuels, and that climate change can be slowed by committing to net zero
Heatwaves cause risks to health, agriculture and life in the UK, along with significant increased pressure on an overstretched NHS.
Leading climate scientists at the University of Reading have concluded that the temperatures seen in the UK in the last 5 years (including the 40 degrees reached in July 2022) would not have been possible without the burning of fossil fuels, and that climate change can be slowed by committing to net zero
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We are not clear what you mean when you say to hold those companies "accountable".
The Government has also publicly committed to renewable energy, for example: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clean-power-2030-action-plan/clean-power-2030-action-plan-a-new-era-of-clean-electricity-main-report
The Government has also publicly committed to renewable energy, for example: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clean-power-2030-action-plan/clean-power-2030-action-plan-a-new-era-of-clean-electricity-main-report
Timeline
| 3 Jul 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 30 Jul 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
30 Jul 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Aug 2026.