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Tell the UK: No new oil and gas
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The UK government has paused making decisions on new oil and gas in the North Sea while it examines how to regulate new drilling. And it’s asking the public for our views.
on Dec 17
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UK: Stop corporations exploiting Colombia
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Corporate courts in the UK-Colombia deal are letting British companies undermine human rights and the environment. Colombia is facing a total of $13 billion in cases. In most, mining companies are suing in direct response to action the government has taken to protect fragile ecologies and the...
on Oct 7
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Suspend the UK-Israel trade deal
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As Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza continues, the International Court of Justice has ruled Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land to be in breach of international law. Meanwhile, the country remains under investigation for genocide at the ICJ. Despite this, the new UK government has announced...
on Sep 20
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Drop Corporate Courts from the Pacific Trade Deal
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The new UK government is pressing ahead with joining the Pacific trade deal with 11 other countries. Before coming to power, Labour were vocal about the dangers of corporate courts in this agreement, but now they’ve gone quiet. These secret tribunals enable corporations to sue governments for...
on Sep 7
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UK: Suspend ALL arms to Israel
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The UK government has announced a partial suspension of arms to Israel, but it falls short of the full embargo needed to help end the onslaught on Gaza and prevent further brutalities. Israel's assault has persisted for almost a year, with UK arms sales fuelling the conflict. Over 40,000 people...
on Sep 4
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With a new UK government in place, we have a chance to demand decisive action to end the onslaught on Gaza and prevent further brutalities. Israel's assault on Gaza has persisted for months, with UK arms sales fuelling the conflict. Over 38,000 people have been killed, the health system has been...
on Jul 10
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Election 2024: Ask your candidates to stop arming Israel
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With elections approaching in the UK, we have a chance to demand decisive action to end the onslaught on Gaza and prevent further brutalities. Israel's assault on Gaza has persisted for months, with UK arms sales fuelling the conflict. Over 37,000 people have been killed, the health system has...
on Jun 26
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Chaucer: Don’t Insure the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
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The East African Crude Oil Pipeline is a massive fossil fuel project in Uganda and Tanzania that risks displacing thousands, disrupting millions of people’s water supply, and releasing 34 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year. The corporations behind EACOP are still looking for...
on May 14
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UK: Don't repeat vaccine apartheid
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We only have a matter of weeks to stop the UK government from furthering global health inequality and putting corporate profit first, once again. In the dark days of the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK led efforts to prevent Covid-19 vaccines being shared fairly with those who needed them most around...
on Apr 30
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Suspend the UK-Israel trade deal
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As Israel’s assault on Gaza continues, the International Court of Justice has found there is a plausible case that Israel is committing acts of genocide, and begun a detailed investigation. Yet the UK is holding talks over deepening its trade with Israel, increasing its complicity in war crimes...
on Mar 21
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Don’t Insure the East African Crude Oil Pipeline
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The East African Crude Oil Pipeline is a massive fossil fuel project that risks displacing thousands, disrupting millions of people’s water supply, and releasing 34 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. The corporations behind EACOP are still looking for insurance for the project. Thanks to...
on Mar 4
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Israel’s onslaught on Gaza has now been going on for months, and UK arms sales are supporting it. Over 28,000 people have been killed, the health system has been destroyed, and whole towns have been levelled. 1.9 million people have been displaced, and Israel is under investigation for genocide....
on Feb 15
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OVERDUE: Ask your MP to press for action on the Energy Charter Treaty
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Last year the UK government committed to review its membership of the toxic Energy Charter Treaty, which threatens our climate action with billions in costly claims by fossil fuel companies. But their self-imposed deadline has now passed – and a decision on leaving is months overdue. Ask your MP...
on Feb 1
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Tell your MP: no to more fossil fuels
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Rishi Sunak’s Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill is headed back to parliament for a vote on Monday 22 January. This bill will recklessly encourage new fossil fuel production in the UK. Scientists have been crystal clear about the dangers of new fossil fuels. We must stop this government taking...
on Jan 23
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Call for release of Ugandan student activists
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On 24 November, seven students in Kampala were unjustly arrested during a peaceful climate protest against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), a massive fossil fuel project threatening 100,000 people and Lake Victoria. The Students Against EACOP activists face baseless charges and are...
on Dec 16, 2023
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UK leaders: Support the global exit plan from fossil fuels
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The climate crisis is happening now, and fossil fuels are the number one cause. Yet every year the fossil fuel industry makes billions – and it’s still expanding. We urgently need to change course. The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty is a global plan to bring a fast and fair end to the era...
on Nov 21, 2023
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Don't let fossil fuel companies block climate action
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Corporate courts give fossil fuel companies the power to sue governments for taking action on the climate emergency. They are an obstacle to a clean energy transition and to achieving climate justice. Fossil fuel companies are already using corporate courts to sue governments for over $18...
on Nov 10, 2023
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Pacific trade deal: don’t let companies block climate action
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The UK government is signing us up to the Pacific trade deal, which contains corporate courts - the secret tribunals written into trade deals that enable corporations to sue governments for billions. We’ve already pushed the UK to remove this risk with members Australia and New Zealand by...
on Oct 24, 2023