These are corporate subsidies to an industry that really doesn't need any further help. They're subsidies for pollution. Care for the environment is also often

These are corporate subsidies to an industry that really doesn't need any further help. They're subsidies for pollution. Care for the environment is also often considered a left-wing issue. The left is not in favour of market distortion, it's in favour of a fair market. Not one where profits are privatised while costs are socialised. Many people on the left want oil to be taxed rather than subsidised.