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Quakers call on prime minister to rule out opening UK’s largest oil and gas field
21 February 2023
Quakers in Britain have joined 200 others in writing to Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman urging the government to reject Equinor's plans to open the Rosebank oil field.
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British and African Quakers urge against insurance for East African pipeline
16 February 2023
Quakers from Britain and Africa are calling on Lloyd's of London to advise its members against insuring the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
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Quakers send MPs chocolate and a climate wish list
16 December 2022
MPs have been sent a Christmas wish list and treat urging them contribute to the fund compensating for unavoidable climate impacts agreed at COP27.
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Quakers call on the UK government to stop new Cumbrian coal mine
16 December 2022
More than 450 church leaders and Christian environmental campaigners have signed a letter calling on Rishi Sunak and Michael Gove to rethink a coal mine which received the go-ahead last week.
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Quakers in Southwest England pull together on climate crisis
2 December 2022
Southwest England's Quaker community has drawn together to work to combat climate change, thanks to funds donated for local development work.
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Quakers join world faiths in calling for bolder action as COP27 negotiations stall
17 November 2022
World representatives gathered at COP27 must make bold decisions now if they are to protect the most vulnerable people and communities, faith leaders have said as negotiations hang in the balance.