How do we rein in the fossil fuel industry? Here are eight ideas

Individual action alone won't solve the climate crisis. So what political changes might help?

• Renewables may see off oil firms decades earlier than they think

Individual actions, such as flying less or buying electric cars, are helpful, but they will be futile without collective political action to slash emissions on a corporate, national and global scale. Politicians need to feel this is a priority for the electorate. That means keeping the subject high on the agenda for MPs with questions, protests, emails, social media posts, lobbying by NGOs and most of all through voting choices. Politicians need to know the public is behind them if they are to take on the petrochemical industry.