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> and then crying its all the fault of big oil... To be fair, most normal every day people aren't lobbying the government for weaker environmental protection[0
by dane-pgp 5y ago
> and then crying its all the fault of big oil...
To be fair, most normal every day people aren't lobbying the government for weaker environmental protection[0], while receiving tax subsidies for polluting[1], and funding climate-denial propaganda[2].
[0] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/19/big-oil-climate-crisis-lobby-group-api https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/19/big-oil-...
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/23/uk-has-biggest-fossil-fuel-subsidies-in-the-eu-finds-commission https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/23/uk-has-b...
[2] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/30/climate-crimes-oil-and-gas-environment https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/30/climate-...
- _flagged_ 5y agoIf they knew how much money there was to be made in that, they would be lining up like no tomorrow. See: bitcoin.