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Closed Completely divest from fossil fuels and end fossil fuel subsidies

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With overwhelming evidence that global warming is human-caused and posing a significant threat to the lives of millions, the UK government must lead the world in ending investment and subsidies for the fossil fuel industry.

Some articles on the subject:
https://www.ft.com/content/318f85c8-85ea-11e8-96dd-fa565ec55929
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/10/new-york-city-plans-to-divest-5bn-from-fossil-fuels-and-sue-oil-companies
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/23/uk-has-biggest-fossil-fuel-subsidies-in-the-eu-finds-commission
https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/

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