Sunday, March 10, 2013

United Kingdom: Ministers' oil industry ties prop up high-carbon policy, report alleges

Guardian: Close links between senior government ministers and the oil industry risk perpetuating dependence on a high carbon energy policy which is pushing the planet to the brink of climate catastrophe, a report has warned. The World Development Movement (WDM) believes that up to a third of all coalition ministers may have past or present links with fossil fuel companies or with financial and services companies supporting oil or gas projects. The WDM's (http://wdm.org.uk)report, Web of Power, also highlights...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/mar/10/oil-industry-links-and-high-carbon-energy-policy
Enclosure: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/4/12/1302636984098/US-oil-industry-007.jpg

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