Professionals must refuse to work on new fossil fuel projects

As the climate crisis intensifies, professionals involved with the oil and gas industry must adopt an ethical position to mitigate further death and destruction. New fossil fuel developments in oil, gas, and coal extraction cannot be justified, scientifically or ethically, given the crisis that threatens our existence. Tackling climate change upstream is vital to protect public health, but as of mid 2022, almost 50 new UK developments are thought to be in the pipeline.1 Preventive actions are needed by professionals working in and consulting for the industry—lawyers, insurers, environmental impact assessors, environmental scientists, engineers, chemists, geologists, planners, economists, and bankers.Many industry professionals still support new fossil fuel developments, and remain curiously absent from public discussions about their responsibility for global warming and environmental damage. Professionals must take greater accountability, prioritise work in the best interests of society and the environment, and ensure more rapid and detailed just transition plans urgently…
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