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Fuel protest Friends of the earth response
27 May 2008
Responding to concerns about recent hikes in oil prices, Mike Childs, Friends of the Earth's Head of Campaigns, said:
"Rising oil prices and the impending threat from global climate change mean the Government must take urgent action to ensure our addiction to oil doesn't set us on the road to ruin.
"Despite fuel price rises, the overall cost of motoring has actually fallen in real terms while the cost of public transport has risen - this trend must be reversed.
"Government must fast track investment in public transport and backing for smarter cars that use less petrol so our society is not held to ransom by our reliance on a dwindling and insecure natural resource."
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Last modified: Jul 2008
