Netherlands joins commitment to end international oil, gas, and coal finance, leaving Germany and France lagging behind

November 8, 2021By LaurieBlog Post, News, Press Releases, Stop Funding Fossils 1 Comment

Last Thursday on November 4, 25 countries and institutions committed to end international public finance for unabated oil, gas, and coal by the end of 2022 at the United Nations climate conference in Scotland (COP26). Today, the Netherlands has confirmed that it will also join the initiative.

CSOs welcome historic 20+ country-strong commitment to end international oil, gas, and coal finance by end of 2022, say others need to follow

November 4, 2021By LaurieBlog Post, News, Press Releases, Stop Funding Fossils

Today at COP26, more than 20 countries and institutions launched a joint statement committing to end direct international public finance for coal, oil and gas by the end of 2022 and prioritize clean energy finance. This initiative could directly shift more than USD 18 billion a year of support out of fossil fuels and into clean energy.

New Report: Climate Plans of Major Canadian Oil and Gas Producers Undercut Canada’s Commitment to 1.5ºC

November 3, 2021By Oil Change InternationalBlog Post, Energy Transitions & Futures, News, Press Releases

The climate plans of major oil and gas companies operating in Canada rank among the worst worldwide and will accelerate the climate crisis rather than help Canada and the world limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (ºC), according to a new report launched at the UN Climate Change Conference.