Briefing: Carbon Impacts of Reinstating the U.S. Crude Export Ban

January 28, 2020By Oil Change InternationalBriefings, Stopping Carbon Lock-In 1 Comment

The next president and Congress should reinstate the crude export ban in tandem with policies to ensure a just and equitable transition away from fossil fuels. A reimplementation of the ban would therefore require an ambitious and well-funded energy policy to prioritize justice and equity for workers and frontline and Indigenous communities in the necessary transition away from fossil fuels.

Why Does the IEA Keep Forecasting Climate Failure?

November 13, 2017By Adam ScottBlog Post, News

There’s a battle taking place over how we think our energy future will unfold. And tomorrow, the organization that arguably holds a near monopoly over how most decision-makers perceive this future – the International Energy Agency (IEA) – will release its latest volley.

New analysis shows growing fossil reserves with a shrinking carbon budget

November 26, 2013By David TurnbullPress Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 26 November 2013 Contact: Stephen Kretzmann, steve [at] priceofoil [dot] org New Oil Change International interactive graphic shows growing fossil fuel reserves in contrast to shrinking global carbon budget WASHINGTON, DC – New analysis by Oil Change International shows that global fossil fuel reserves continue to expand while the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate … Read More

UK Gov Drops Consumer Levy on CCS

March 23, 2011By Andy RowellBlog Post, Featured

If we are going to carry on burning fossil fuels, then either the climate will slowly fry, or we have to find a way to stop carbon dioxide frying the climate. One way is to bury it. One of the most controversial techniques is Carbon, Capture and Storage, where the CO2 will be captured and … Read More