Greenpeace reaction to new EAC report on fossil fuel phase-out: What is the government waiting for?

Commenting on the new EAC report on fossil fuel phase-out, Greenpeace UK’s policy director Doug Parr said: 

“Look back at 2022 and the true cost of our fossil fuel dependence will stare you right in the face. We have seen record-breaking floods, heatwaves and droughts bring deaths and devastation all over the world, while millions of UK households were plunged into hardship by energy prices inflated by Putin’s war in Ukraine. It should be blindingly obvious that any hope we have of a better future rests on quitting fossil fuels for good, yet the UK government doesn’t seem to have learnt the lesson. They’re still planning to unleash a drilling frenzy in the North Sea while doing little to fix our draughty, gas-dependent homes. Ministers should listen to this cross-party group of MPs, stump up at least money for home insulation promised in the 2019 manifesto and kick off a nationwide efficiency programme across the country. This isn’t just a quick way to tackle our fossil fuel dependence – it will also lower energy bills and cut planet-heating emissions. What is the government waiting for?”