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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Ross Hunter

Campaigners call for end to fossil fuel subsidy as windfall tax increases

THE UK Government’s move to increase the windfall tax on oil and gas companies "makes little difference" when it comes to accelerating the transition to net-zero, according to climate campaigners.

The tax was first introduced in May in response to the bloated profits of fossil fuels giants such as BP and Shell, who had benefited from the high price of oil and gas in the aftermath of Covid lockdowns and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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