Fossil Fuel Producers Should Pay for Wildfire Helicopters, Zack Polanski Says
Zack Polanski says fossil fuel firms should help cover wildfire response costs as UK blazes strain fire services and prompt calls for more helicopters.
- On Wednesday, Green Party leader Zack Polanski urged fossil fuel firms to fund firefighting helicopters, warning the UK faces its "biggest threat" since the Second World War.
- Recent wildfires across the UK, including blazes in the Peak District and Cairngorms National Park, have strained emergency services; Polanski criticized the Government for providing "no emergency briefings" and lacking a clear plan.
- BBC Springwatch presenter Chris Packham joined Polanski on stage in central London, calling for a wildfire warning system and urging policymakers to "criminalise irresponsible journalism." National Fire Chiefs Council chairman Phil Garrigan backed investment in aerial firefighting support.
- Polanski urged Prime Minister Andy Burnham to "be truthful, be brave" by blocking new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea, specifically requesting a halt to the Jackdaw and Rosebank fields.
- The Government recently announced almost £100m to improve wildfire resilience, though Polanski also called for water companies to be taken "into public hands" to prevent shareholder profits from diverting infrastructure funds.
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