• xor@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    10 months ago

    As another comment mentioned, Shell is actually Dutch, though BP is British

    However the banking industry is an enormous part of Britain’s economic, is highly influential in British politics, and has massive investments in fossil fuel companies internationally.

    It’s also been a valuable wedge issue for the Conservative party to use for the last decade or so, which has had a big impact on the tone of discussion