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Enforce a Firewall against the Fossil Fuel Lobby!

Enforce a Firewall against the Fossil Fuel Lobby!

To the European Commission, European Parliament and Council of the European Union

Petition

We need fossil free politics before it’s too late. If EU decision-makers really want to introduce policies that benefit people and the planet then they need to stop listening to the fossil fuel industry.

We the supporters of this petition demand institutions enforce a firewall between the fossil fuel industry and decision-makers: 

  • by ending decision-makers’ interactions with the industry (that means no lobby meetings, no seats on expert and advisory bodies)
  • by avoiding conflicts of interest for government officials and employees, including closing the “revolving door” between the public sector and the fossil fuel industry
  • by ending the preferential treatment of the fossil fuel industry in climate negotiations
  • and by rejecting partnerships and sponsorships with the fossil fuel industry


We need to cut fossil fuel interests out of politics.

Why is this important?

EU Commissioners and high-level officials meet with fossil fuel lobbyists almost every single day. [1]

Politicians are talking out of both sides of their mouth - promising us the ambitious climate laws we’ve fought for while having daily meetings with Big Oil and Gas. The EU even put an ex-Shell consultant in charge of their climate policies. [2] You couldn’t make this farce up. 

But we can break up this cosy relationship. These weeks will see the new ‘ministers’ called Commissioners for the EU nominated. Who is chosen for these powerful positions and who they’re friendly with, will determine how much fossil fuel lobbyists can pollute our plans to address climate change.

Conversations are underway right now over who gets the powerful Commissioner jobs. We want those writing the rules to know we are watching them. If we create a huge noise, it’ll rule out any politicians in the pocket of the fossil fuel industry. 

Add your voice for a strong firewall between the EU and the fossil fuel industry.

References:

[1] This figure is based on research conducted by partners in 2022 for the first 2,5 years of the von der Leyen Commission (between December 2019 and May 2022). A full time report for the 4,5 years of the von der Leyen Commission confirms these numbers and will be released soon on fossilfreepolitics.org. 

[2] https://corporateeurope.org/en/node/2013

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