BP Profits – Friends of the Earth calls for windfall tax

Reacting to BP’s huge profit announcement today, Friends of the Earth energy campaigner, Sana Yusuf, said:

“It’s astonishing that companies like BP are allowed to rake in huge profits while people up and down the country are struggling with soaring energy bills.

“Rishi Sunak must introduce a windfall tax, with the money raised invested in a nationwide energy efficiency programme.

“A street-by-street insulation programme – targeting the hardest hit first – would lower bills, help manage energy demand and improve energy security. With profits like this, it would be short-sighted to do anything less.”