“While this new commitment is an important step forward, it’s not enough. Millions of people are currently being left behind when it comes to accessing clean, affordable energy. The World Bank must commit to significantly scaling up its finance to support energy access for those without it, particularly for distributed renewable energy solutions.”
Press Releases
Statement on the G7 Energy Ministers’ Reaffirmed Commitment to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Subsidies
“G7 countries must turn words into action and develop a detailed roadmap for phasing out fossil fuel subsidies by 2025. For Canada, this responsibility ultimately lies with Environment and Clean Growth Minister Catherine McKenna and Finance Minister Bill Morneau,” said experts from the #StopFundingFossils coalition.
Oil Change International responds to court’s quashing of Trans Mountain’s approval
“De facto halting this dangerous project keeps open the only credible path for Canada to live up to its obligation to fight climate change. Building new, long-lived pipelines in support of ever-growing oil production and export is wholly incompatible with the rapid transition away from fossil fuels required.”
Oil Change International response to Trump administration attack on auto efficiency standards
If we want to stave off the very worst impacts of our climate crisis, we need to move as quickly as possible away from fossil fuels. That means cutting both our collective demand for oil, gas, and coal as well as reducing the supply of fossil fuels that helps to drive that demand.
Nobel Laureates Send Letter to Gov. Brown urging managed and just transition off of oil and gas production
Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Ask Governor Brown to Take “Moral Responsibility,” Pursue Bold Action to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
Statement of Solidarity with Striking Workers on Total’s North Sea Platforms
Oil Change International and Platform express their solidarity with striking workers on platforms in the North Sea operated by French oil giant Total.
Dozens of Advocacy Groups Refute Energy Department Report Touting LNG Export Demand and Feasibility
Dozens of advocacy groups highlighted fundamental flaws in a draft federal study intended to assess the macroeconomic impacts of expanded LNG export.
Report: Public Finance for Energy in Africa Focuses on Fossil Fuels, as Key Energy Access Solutions Are Left Behind
Analysis of the data shows that public finance for energy in Africa focuses on fossil fuels, as key energy access solutions are left behind.
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.
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.”