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# UK industrial leaders on climate change
- URL: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/18312/
- Published: 2005-05-28T11:05:36.000Z
- Updated: 2019-02-14T22:33:30.000Z
- Author: openDemocracy Supporters
- Tags: #en, #Migrated, #Import 2026-04-09 18:15

A group of Britain's leading industrialists has written to the prime minister urgently demanding long-term policies to combat climate change, reports [Roger Harrabin](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4585229.stm?ref=opendemocracy.net):

*The heads of the 12 leading firms say climate change is a huge challenge that needs serious investment by business.*

*But they say they cannot invest because they are not sure what future government policies on climate will be.*

*The letter is signed off by the heads of BP, Shell, HSBC Bank, BAA, John Lewis, Scottish Power and more.*

Between them the firms employ more than 750,000 people and have a turnover of £452bn (approx US$765bn).

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