 Hi, my name is Harpreet Kaur Paul. I'm a human rights lawyer, climate justice advocate, and co-founder of Tipping Point UK. The recent surge in gas prices and Russia's war in Ukraine have fuelled an energy security crisis in Europe. Unfortunately, some decision makers have responded by promoting the expansion of nuclear oil and gas in response. This makes no sense. Just a few weeks ago, the IPCC confirmed that nearly half the global population is already living in areas highly vulnerable to climate change impacts, and the narrow window that we have to limit how intense and frequent floods, storms, droughts, sea level rise, disease spread become is rapidly narrowing. Oil and gas are not part of a solution. We need a rapid transition to a fair and truly green future, and this is why I am supporting DM25's Don't Paint It Green campaign. The fossil fuel industry is not only disproportionately responsible for the greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change impacts, but it also operates in highly polluting ways, polluting water and land, overwhelmingly impacting communities of colour, low income communities, and workers within the industry itself. The fossil fuel industry has also promoted misinformation about climate change, impacting our democracy, and it has also attacked renewable energy solutions. Nuclear energy is slow, it is expensive, and it is dangerous. We have the solutions. We could be creating millions of green jobs, retrofitting and insulating people's homes, not only reducing emissions and improving health outcomes but reducing fuel poverty too. We could be promoting agroecology, nourishing food, electric, green, accessible, public transport, renewable energy, and so much more. Go to www.don'tpaintitgreen.eu and join DM25.