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LATEST POSTS
At a trial in the Hague, three witnesses testify they were bribed by Shell to give evidence against Ken Saro-Wiwa and the other Ogoni 9 in the nineties.
“Rather than planning an orderly decline in production", Big Oil is "doubling down and acting like there is no climate crisis. This presents us with a simple choice: shut them down or face extreme climate disruption.”
As Extinction Rebellion shuts down parts of London and other major citities, with ironic timing, the UK has approved four new gas-fired turbines against the advice of its own inspectors.
Over 70 organizations have sent a public letter to European Investment Bank (EIB) leadership, calling on them to stand firm behind a draft lending policy that, if adopted, would rule out future fossil fuel financing from the bank.
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REPORTS & BRIEFINGS
A new study released by Oil Change International examines the role of Danish oil and gas production in a Paris-aligned global carbon budget. The report confirms that while Denmark has positioned itself as a global climate leader, its plans to expand North Sea oil and fossil gas extraction would undermine its record of climate action and would be incompatible with achieving its Paris climate commitments.
There is an urgent need to ensure that anti-climate riders stay out of appropriations packages for Fiscal Year 2020 as Congress and the Trump Administration continue to negotiate a spending package.
G20 governments continue to provide billions of dollars for the production and consumption of fossil fuels. This report finds that they provide at least USD $63.9 billion per year in government support to the production and consumption of coal alone, with almost three-quarters of the support identified being directed to coal-fired power production.
Over the past decade, nearly 90% of the U.S. Export-Import Bank's total finance for energy projects has flowed to projects in oil, gas, and coal. As momentum grows for climate solutions in the U.S. and abroad, there is an urgent need for a ban on fossil fuel financing at ExIm.
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PROGRAM AREAS
The world is experiencing a climate breakdown. We're working to chart a new course off fossil fuels.
STOP FUNDING FOSSILS
Governments are still spending billions subsidizing oil, gas and coal. We need to #StopFundingFossils and start investing in the future.
Current Campaigns: Public Finance, Energy Access, No Coal Japan
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STOPPING CARBON LOCK-IN
The science says we need to keep fossil fuels in the ground to meet climate goals. We’re pushing back against industry expansion.
Current Campaigns: Real Climate Leadership, Stopping Oil & Gas Infrastructure
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ENERGY TRANSITIONS & FUTURES
The Paris climate goals demand a rapid, just transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. We’re pushing institutions and governments to lead the way.
Current Campaigns: International Energy Agency Reform, First Movers