On Tuesday 30th January 2024, the House of Commons debated the subject of the fossil fuel industry’s political lobbying. From the personal investments of MPs and Peers, to the industry’s privileged access to meetings with Ministers, the debate considered the deep entanglement between the fossil fuel industry and the UK’s politics. Caroline Lucas MP (BrightonContinue reading “Fossil fuels and political lobbying: an adjournment debate”
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Revealed: climate and energy parliamentary groups have received at least £240K in benefits connected to the fossil fuel industry
Read the full story as covered by DeSmog on 11 December 2023 Fossil Free Parliament and DeSmog have uncovered 12 APPGs with connections to the fossil fuel industry, including three that have received benefits worth more than £240 000 from oil-and-gas-funded think tanks. APPGs – or All-Party Parliamentary Groups – are informal collectives of MPsContinue reading “Revealed: climate and energy parliamentary groups have received at least £240K in benefits connected to the fossil fuel industry”
BREAKING: How shadowy groups and privileged access enabled the fossil fuel industry to derail the windfall tax – a new report from Fossil Free Parliament
Read our newest report into the fossil fuel industry’s political influence: How shadowy groups and privileged access enabled the fossil fuel industry to derail the windfall tax
No Fossil Funding Pledge launched
Fossil Free Parliament has launched a new pledge for MPs to sign, committing to reject donations, gifts, sponsorship deals and any other benefits from the fossil fuel industry and its affiliates. This is in line with the first of our five demands, to Block the Money Pipeline. The pledge is now available online for anyContinue reading “No Fossil Funding Pledge launched”
Equinor hosts a breakfast reception at the House of Lords; Fossil Free Parliament calls on MPs and Peers to reject the invitation
StopRosebank campaigners protest Equinor’s involvement at a TED climate conference in London, 6 Oct 2022 On Thursday 22nd June 2023, all Parliamentarians were invited to a breakfast reception at the House of Lords, where Norwegian oil giant Equinor’s Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, Eirik Wærness, presented an update to Equinor’s “Energy Perspectives” report. TheContinue reading “Equinor hosts a breakfast reception at the House of Lords; Fossil Free Parliament calls on MPs and Peers to reject the invitation”