Study confirms need to redirect billions in Netherland’s fossil fuel subsidies

October 12, 2023By nicolePress Releases, Stop Funding Fossils 1 Comment

Ending fossil fuel subsidies presents a massive opportunity to shift billions to pay for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate finance, as well as to social protection measures that can mitigate any harmful impacts on households. If the Netherlands takes action now, it has an opportunity to bring other countries along at COP28, the upcoming UN climate conference in Dubai.

New energy security task force must not expand fossil gas production or invest in long-lived infrastructure

March 25, 2022By Collin ReesBlog Post, News, Press Releases 1 Comment

Today, U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a new task force to reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels. The announcement reveals that the EU and United States plan to expand LNG infrastructure in Europe. Recent research shows such new LNG import infrastructure is not needed.