British Cycling partners with Shell
Oil giant should have been told to get on its bike
Reacting to news that British Cycling has signed an eight year partnership deal with oil and gas giant Shell, Friends of the Earth energy campaigner Jamie Peters said:
“Cycling is the epitome of environmentally friendly travel. It’s deeply disappointing that UK Cycling could think it’s appropriate to partner with a fossil fuel giant. Shell is continuing to invest billions in oil and gas projects, while using cynical PR initiatives like this partnership to attempt to greenwash its harmful activities.
“Tobacco firms are rightly banned from sports sponsorship due to the damaging health effects. The same should apply to oil and gas companies which are devastating the health of our planet. Shell should have been told to get on its bike.”
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