Open letter sent to the eight political party leaders at the UK parliament

Scientists for Global Responsibility urges UK political leaders to prioritize climate action through home energy conservation, renewable energy, and energy storage, while ending subsidies for fossil fuels and new nuclear power commitments.

• The authors advocate for three priority areas to provide economic and social co-benefits: home energy conservation to reduce emissions and address fuel poverty, which causes nearly 8,000 UK deaths annually; renewable energy projects, specifically wind, solar, marine, and biogas; and energy storage technologies such as batteries, power-to-gas, and pumped hydro.
• The letter highlights the role of electric vehicles in reducing the estimated 40,000 annual UK deaths caused by outdoor air pollution.
• The authors recommend ending subsidies for fossil fuels, particularly unconventional sources like shale gas, noting that hydraulic fracturing (fracking) poses local environmental risks and could undermine UK climate targets.
• The document advises against new commitments to nuclear power stations due to unresolved risks regarding safety, security, environment, and economics.
• The authors urge UK leaders to influence the USA government to reverse President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, arguing that failing to support cleaner industries will negatively impact the US economy.

APA

Webber, P. (2017). Open letter sent to the eight political party leaders at the UK parliament. Scientists for Global Responsibility. https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/open-letter-party-leaders-climate-change-and-uk-economy

Chicago

Webber, Philip. Open letter sent to the eight political party leaders at the UK parliament. Scientists for Global Responsibility, 2017. https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/open-letter-party-leaders-climate-change-and-uk-economy.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{webber2017open, author = {Webber, Philip}, title = {{Open letter sent to the eight political party leaders at the UK parliament}}, publisher = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, year = {2017}, month = jun, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/open-letter-party-leaders-climate-change-and-uk-economy}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }