The investigation has involved more than 20 Guardian journalists working across the world for the past six months. Reining in our dependence on fossil fuels and dramatically accelerating the transition to renewable energy has never been more urgent. Sanders said the fossil fuel industry knew “climate change was real” but instead of acting it had “put stooges on TV and lied over and over to the American people about the facts”. Oil companies have known for decades the harm they are doing. On Thursday, as activists occupied London City airport in the capital, the group said the actions of the fossil fuel industry, revealed by the Guardian’s investigation, underlined the need for them to be on the streets.

Source: The Guardian October 10, 2019 09:01 UTC