Eight main street U.S. banks have substantially increased their investment in the troubled Mountain Valley fracked gas pipeline project, updated analysis by Oil Change International revealed today.
Author: David Turnbull
Oil Change International Response to IEA’s 2020 World Energy Outlook
Limiting warming to 1.5ºC is both urgent and possible, but governments and investors alike need pathways that allow them to plan for success, not further entrench fossil fuels.
Big Oil Reality Check: New paper finds ‘failure across the board’ in oil industry climate plans
A new comprehensive analysis released today shows that not a single climate plan released by a major oil company comes close to aligning with the urgent 1.5ºC global warming limit.
Oil Change International Experts Comment on Oil Market Volatility
As COVID-19 becomes an official pandemic and oil prices plunge amidst a global price war, questions are emerging regarding the impact of these developments on climate and energy policy. Oil Change International experts offer statements and are available for further comment.
Report: New Mexico’s Oil & Gas Boom Undermines the State’s Climate Goals
A new report released today by Oil Change International and partners finds that New Mexico’s projected oil and gas production is entirely out of sync with the action necessary to prevent catastrophic climate change. The report analyzes the full climate impact of New Mexico’s oil and gas extraction, and finds that the state’s goals of reducing emissions will be completely undermined by continued expansion of oil and gas.
Report: Reinstating the Crude Oil Export Ban Could Cut Global Emissions as Much as 181 Million Tons
A new report finds restoring the crude oil export ban could lead to reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions of as much as 80 to 181 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent each year
OCI response to EIB’s newly approved energy lending policy
This new policy is a signal to the wider financial community that the era of fossil fuels is past.
Reflections on the #ClimateStrike…something felt different
No longer will our movement quiver in the face of the power of the fossil fuel industry. No longer will we let the politicians unwilling to stand up to those creating this crisis off the hook. No more weak pledges, no more vague promises or flowery statements.
Report: Continued North Sea oil and gas leasing would undermine Danish climate leadership
Denmark’s plans to expand North Sea oil and fossil gas extraction, if allowed to move forward, will greatly undermine its record of climate action, a new report released today finds.
Response to European Investment Bank draft policy to stop funding fossils
The European Investment Bank’s proposal to end financing for fossil fuels by the end of 2020 is a massive step forward on climate leadership. With this move, the world’s largest multilateral lender is now poised to leave oil, gas, and coal in the past.