Rejected petition Stop subsidising fossil fuels

The UK government has declared a climate emergency but we still spend £10.5 billion a year subsidising fossil fuels. It makes them seem cheaper than they are.

In fact, solar and wind power are now cheaper than fossil fuels, so ending these subsidies will encourage people to do the right thing.

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The WTO definition of subsidies, accepted by the UK and 163 other nations, includes “government revenue that is otherwise due, foregone or not collected” such as reduced VAT rates.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48126677

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/23/uk-has-biggest-fossil-fuel-subsidies-in-the-eu-finds-commission

https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/solar-and-wind-power-cheaper-than-fossil-fuels-for-the-first-time-a7509251.html

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Why was this petition rejected?

There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/238119

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Date submitted 26 June 2019
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