about
just stop oil
What is just stop oil?
Just Stop Oil is a coalition of groups working together to ensure that the government commits to ending all new licenses and consents for the exploration, development and production of fossil fuels in the UK.
What does just stop oil want?
We demand that the UK government makes a statement that it will immediately halt all future licensing and consents for the exploration, development and production of fossil fuels in the UK.
Why is just stop oil needed?
"The scientific evidence is unequivocal: climate change is a threat to human wellbeing and the health of the planet. Any further delay in concerted global action will miss a brief and rapidly closing window to secure a liveable future".
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change, Sixth Assessment Report, Working Group II Co-Chair Hans-Otto Pörtner, 28th February 2021
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IF THE GOVERNMENT IS SERIOUS
ABOUT THE CLIMATE CRISIS
ABOUT THE CLIMATE CRISIS
There can be no new oil, gas and coal from now - from this year
Faith Birol (May 2021)
Executive Director International Energy Agency
Our government is planning to issue at least 100 new oil and gas licences this year, this is not compatible with protecting UK citizens, our brothers and sisters in the global south, or signalling to the world what action is needed to tackle the Climate and Nature crisis. The Government could pick up and pass the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill (CEEBill), instead they are steamrolling and plan to continue steamrolling new oil and gas.
Extinction Rebellion and Insulate Britain have demonstrated that Civil Disobedience works. They also show that we need to do significantly more to stop the greatest crime against humanity. That’s why we are moving into Civil Resistance — it’s no longer about a single project or campaign, it’s about resisting a Government that is harming us, our freedoms, rights and future, and making them work for us.
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We have to move rapidly.
what we do over the
next 3 to 4 years,
I believe is going
to determine the
future of humanity"
PROFESSOR SIR DAVID KING (Feb 2021)
Former Chief Scientific Advisor to the British Government
What is Non violent Civil Resistance?
Civil Resistance is a powerful way for people to Nonviolently demand their rights, freedom, and justice. When people wage NonViolent Civil Resistance, they use tactics such as strikes, boycotts, mass protests and disruption to withdraw their cooperation from the state.
What are you going to do?
We are willing to take part in NonViolent Direct Action targeting the UK’s oil and gas infrastructure should the Government fail to meet our demand by 14 March 2022.
Will there be arrests?
Probably, however there is a long established tradition in the UK of citizens, when they recognise that the state is acting immorally, taking action to prevent greater harm. In opening new oil fields our government is directly harming us, we therefore assert our legal right and moral duty to act.
Who funds you?
Most of our funding for recruitment, training, capacity building, and education comes from Climate Emergency Fund. We also receive donations from members of the public who support the campaign and from foundations and groups who are as terrified as we are about the unfolding climate crisis.
What do you do with your money?
Apart from tea and sandwiches we use the funds to organise, pay for accommodation and travel costs.
How do I get involved?
Attend one of our in-person meetings happening all over the country: or jump into a Zoom meeting if there isn’t one near you
