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<h1>Make polluters pay for climate destruction</h1>
<div class="intro"> Fossil fuel giants are profiting from the destruction of our climate.</div>
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<p><strong>BP’s eye-watering profits show why we need a watertight windfall tax to ensure polluters support a just transition from fossil fuels to renewables, says the Scottish Greens climate spokesperson, Mark Ruskell MSP.</strong></p>
<p>Mr Ruskell’s comments come as the oil giant has reported underlying profits of $2.7 billion for Q1 2024.</p>
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<p>“The polluters must be made to pay for the damage they are causing if we are to deliver the scale of investment in renewables that is needed and fund a just transition away from oil and gas.</p>
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<p>“Those who are arguing against higher taxes on polluters are not only out of touch with public opinion, they are keeping us tied to an energy policy that is costing households the earth while paving the way for the even greater destruction of our climate.”</p>
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