Miliband’s reported ban on new North Sea oil drilling welcomed by campaigners

Miliband’s reported ban on new North Sea oil drilling welcomed by campaigners

Date: 11 July 2024
Campaigns: Climate

UPDATE: Since publication, the government has confirmed reports of an immediate ban are false. More info: https://x.com/StopCambo/status/1811388250944065661

Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now said:

We need bold action to prevent further climate catastrophe, and so we applaud reports that Ed Miliband will place an immediate ban on new oil drilling in the North Sea. Now we must make sure fossil fuel corporations cannot hold our country to ransom for taking this vital action.

Even the Conservative government saw this risk which is why they pulled us out of the toxic Energy Charter Treaty which allowed energy companies to sue governments in secretive corporate courts for taking climate action. The new government must go further and rescind all treaties which contain similar ISDS provisions. Having caused the climate crisis, these corporations cannot be allowed special powers to hold up climate action.”