Tag: fossil fuels

GE2019: Green Tories? Don’t Believe the Hype
Boris Johnson claims his party is taking action on climate change. He's lying, argues Adrienne Buller; any decrease in fossil fuel emissions in the last decade has happened in spite of Tory policies, not because of them.
5 Reasons We Should Abolish Oxbridge
Every year, another educational access report prompts outrage at how over-represented private schools are at Oxford and Cambridge. But amidst these ritual furores, the existence of these elite universities is never called into question. Angus Satow lays out five reasons we should abolish Oxbridge altogether.
5 Reasons I’m Not Joining the ‘Extinction Rebellion’
New environmental group Extinction Rebellion are gaining significant media attention for staging mass acts of non-violent 'civil disobedience’ in opposition to climate change. Climate justice activist Chris Saltmarsh explains why he won't be joining the movement.
A Ban on Fracking Is Common Sense. Here’s Why
As an avenue for new energy, fracking is decidedly backwards. Corbyn's proposed ban is only a first step in a commonsense renewable revolution, argues Aaron Bastani.
Want to Save the Climate Justice Movement? Join a Union
The climate justice movement has for too long been confined to the fringes of political discourse because there’s been a clear split between climate and labour organising. This urgently needs to change, argues Chris Saltmarsh.
Fossil Fuel Companies Need You to Like Them – That’s Why They’re in Your Community
Big oil companies are targeting local events for sponsorship deals to buy their way into communities in which they have vested interests. We can’t let the fossil fuel industry get away with greenwashing its image, argues Mat Hope.
Divestment Is Now Mainstream. What Next for the Radical Climate Justice Movement?
Last week the University of Edinburgh joined universities and municipal governments across the globe in divesting from the fossil fuel industry. As divestment becomes mainstream, where does the radical climate justice movement go from here?
Climate Change Is Class War – and Fighting It Is a Workers’ Struggle
The climate justice movement is weaker than it should be because workers' struggles weren't embedded within it from the get go, argues Mika Minio-Paluello.
7 Reasons We’re Taking Direct Action Against Fracking in Lancashire
After years of popular opposition being ignored by both the government and fracking company Cuadrilla, protectors in Lancashire are resorting to direct action to stop the proposed first fracking site in the UK. Here are seven reasons why two protectors are taking part in the blockades.
Labour Must Commit to Nationalising the Big Six Energy Companies
If the Labour party is serious about tackling climate change, expanding investment in renewable energy is not enough - it must commit to nationalising the energy industry.
Exposing London’s Dirty Energy Complex: 5 Companies (and Industries) Causing Climate Change
Climate change is being driven by more than just big name oil and gas firms like BP. A whole network of industries contributes to and relies on environmental destruction. Here are five of the worst offenders based in London.