Today, the Trump administration unveils new actions intending to undermine climate change requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act.
Press Releases
Statement: COP 25 Fails to Respond to Urgency of Climate Crisis, Capitulating to Big Polluters
“We are living a climate emergency, and anything short of phasing out fossil fuel production with a just and equitable transition is scandalous,” said Collin Rees regarding the COP 25 outcome.
Press Release: 12,000 Demand International Energy Agency Step up or Step Aside on Climate
The IEA has become a liability on climate with its annual World Energy Outlook failing to provide the critical tools to plan for Paris success.
Media Advisory: Investments in Oil & Gas Production Over the Next 5 Years Will Lock-In More than 1.5°C of Global Warming
17 nonprofit organizations launch a new report — Oil, Gas and The Climate: An Analysis of Oil and Gas Industry Plans for Expansion and Compatibility with Global Emission Limits — and call for a phase out of production.
Response to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Actions Toward a Managed Phase-Out of Oil and Gas Extraction
Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced new steps to restrict dangerous drilling practices and improve protections for communities close to oil and gas extraction.
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.
Response to International Energy Agency’s 2019 World Energy Outlook
After a year of clear demands and obvious signals from energy experts, investors, and governments, the IEA has again failed where it matters on climate.
New Briefing: IEA Ignores Climate Reality with Industry-Friendly Outlook for Gas
With its over reliance on natural gas, the IEA’s World Energy Outlook (WEO) promotes an energy scenario that will exhaust a 1.5°C carbon budget by the early 2030s.
70+ civil society groups call on European Investment Bank to stand behind proposal to stop funding fossil fuels
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.
Environmental organizations support striking United Autoworkers, urge General Motors to agree to a fair contract
A coalition of environmental organizations today sent a letter to Mary Barra, Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, expressing solidarity with the nearly 50,000 autoworkers striking against the corporation and urging a fair contract for the workers.