Oil Change International is a research, communication, and advocacy organization focused on exposing the true costs of fossil fuels and facilitating the coming transition towards clean energy. The production and consumption of oil, gas, and coal are major sources of global warming, human rights abuses, war, national security concerns, corporate globalization, and increased inequality.
News
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As the US Wakes up to Climate Change, the Media Lags Behind
As more and more Americans link extreme weather to climate change, its time the media did so too
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International Study: No Room for New Gas in Ireland’s Energy Transition
A new study by Oil Change International has found that drilling for more new gas in Irish waters is not compatible with achieving the Paris Agreement to limit climate change. The report assesses the role of fossil gas in the energy system against the background of Ireland’s own decarbonization targets, and our obligations under the Paris Agreement.
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Oil Change International statement on approval of Line 3 Certificate of Need
“This decision represents a complete failure by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission to hear the concerns of Indigenous communities and other Minnesotans demanding its rejection.”
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Is Separating Families at US Border the Beginning of “Climate Apartheid”?
Trump is exacerbating climate change, which in turn is fuelling more climate refugees to leave their homes and seek sanctuary.
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Statement on family separation actions by Trump administration
Like many, we at Oil Change International struggle to find the words to convey how horrified we are at the inhumane, unjust actions being perpetrated by agents of the Trump administration, as they tear apart and terrorize families seeking a new future at the border of the United States.
Resources
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Gas Is Not a Bridge Fuel: Why Ireland’s Climate Goals Cannot Be Met with More Gas
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Debunked: The G20 Clean Gas Myth
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Letter: 230+ Groups to Justin Trudeau – Climate Leadership Means Saying No to Pipelines
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The Sky’s Limit California
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Empty Promise: US Bank Continues Pipeline Finance
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Off Track: IEA Briefing for Investors
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OFF TRACK: The IEA and Climate Change
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Banking on Climate Change: Fossil Fuel Finance Report Card 2018
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Investor Briefing: The many obstacles facing Keystone XL
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Jordan Cove LNG and Pacific Connector Pipeline Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Letter: 200+ Groups to G20 & Multilateral Development Banks – Stop Funding Fossils
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Briefing: Dirty Dozen – How Public Finance Drives the Climate Crisis through Oil, Gas, and Coal Expansion
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Fact Sheet: Despite Paris Agreement, Governments Still Fund Billions in Fossil Fuel Finance Each Year
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Burning the Gas ‘Bridge Fuel’ Myth
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Time to Stop Digging: Why Germany’s Climate Leadership Requires a Rapid Phaseout of Fossil Fuel Production and Finance
Projects
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Crude-by-Rail Resources
The Crude-by-Rail Resource Hub includes our interactive map charting major rail routes and terminals for the transport of crude oil by rail in the U.S. and Canada. The hub also contains our latest crude-by-rail reports and actions.
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RefineryReport.org
The Refinery Report project will develop and publish data on North America’s refineries, beginning with the amount of crude oil refined from the world’s dirtiest and most destructive source of oil: the Canadian tar sands.
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ShiftTheSubsidies.org
The Shift the Subsidies database is an interactive tool to visually track and analyze the flow of energy subsidies from international, regional and bilateral public financial institutions around the world.
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DirtyEnergyMoney.com
Dirty Energy Money is an interactive tool that tracks the flow of oil, gas and coal industry contributions to the US Congress.
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The Price of Oil Wheel
The price of oil per barrel doesn’t include all of oil’s hidden costs. Learn more about the true cost of oil by using the flash navigation tool.