Insulating homes & investing in heat pumps would do far more to cut energy costs, create jobs & support the economy than more fossil fuels. Instead of threatening cuts to it, the Govt should invest more in the Warm Homes Plan & deliver real energy security for all #Jackdaw 🧵4/4

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The science is clear: we can’t afford to burn the reserves we *already* have, let alone develop new ones. Existing & approved global oil & gas reserves already far exceed what we can safely burn if we’re to stay below 1.5C. The minister used to say this herself #Jackdaw 🧵3/4

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Government support for drilling at #Jackdaw takes a wrecking ball to any pretence of UK climate leadership & pours fuel on an overheating world - and for what? It’s equivalent to just 2 months of UK gas demand, creates just 27 direct jobs & has *no* impact on energy bills🧵1/4

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Today's decision by Labour to approve new drilling in the North Sea is climate vandalism. It's a betrayal of all of our futures, and Labour has abandoned all credibility in the fight against climate change. This is a victory for Shell over the people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...

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"This hatred, it’s like a cancer. It spreads because people will always say, ‘Oh, it’s just the illegals.’ It’s not. “From what I experienced, it was anyone who was remotely different, different creed, different colour, different sexuality.” www.theargus.co.uk/news/2665180...

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