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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Rebecca Speare-Cole

Unions and green groups call for £1.9bn emergency funding for North Sea workers

Climate activists and trade unionists protest outside Parliament (Angela Christofilou/Greenpeace/PA) -

Several trade unions and 65 climate groups are joining forces to call for £1.9 billion in emergency funding for North Sea workers ahead of the Government’s spending review.

The organisations are holding a rally outside Parliament on Wednesday to demand Chancellor Rachel Reeves provides more support for oil and gas workers so they can make the transition into green jobs.

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