We have had great victories this year. But there is still so much more to do in order to stop fossil fuel extraction and fight for climate justice and a just transition and to stop further warming. Indeed, the warning signs continue to come. This week, scientists presented alarming news from Antarctica …
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Business leaders, investors, and experts to IEA: Align with Paris and help us plan for success
Today, over 40 business leaders, investors, and energy experts found remarkable alignment around demanding more from the IEA. In a letter covered by the Financial Times, a broad collection of signatories called on the IEA to develop a truly Paris-aligned scenario.
The International Energy Agency and the Paris Goals: Q&A for Investors
Investors often use the WEO to assess energy investments. Contrary to the IEAâs claims, its âSustainable Development Scenarioâ (SDS) is not aligned with the Paris goals.
Report: U.S. Oil and Gas Expansion Threatens to Unleash Climate Pollution Equivalent to nearly 1,000 Coal Plants
The U.S. oil and gas industry has the potential to unleash the largest burst of new carbon emissions in the world through 2050, new research released today has found.
Oil Change International Responds to International Energy Agency’s 2018 World Energy Outlook
In response to the International Energy Agencyâs (IEA) 2018 World Energy Outlook (WEO), Greg Muttitt, Research Director at Oil Change International, said: “We need the worldâs foremost energy modellers to model global success in meeting our climate goals, yet this yearâs WEO again emphasizes a business-as-usual pathway to climate failure.”
Breaking the 2-degree habit: Why 1.5 is critical
In a landmark special report, the IPCC has today confirmed the urgency and importance of keeping us to 1.5ÂșC of warming.
Nobel Peace Laureates Call on Governor Brown to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Production
The letter calls on Brown and the state “to become the first major fossil fuel producer to begin a managed and just transition off oil and gas production.”
The Lofoten Declaration: A new bar for climate leadership
The Lofoten Declaration calls for no new exploration or expansion of oil, coal, or gas, and a managed decline of the fossil fuel sector. For a good part of the past three decades, climate action has been planned, measured, judged, and implemented based on tackling emissions where they come out of the chimney or the … Read More
Countries Must Tackle Fossil Fuel Production to Meet Climate Goals
Hundreds of Global Organisations Demand Supply-Side Action The Lofoten Declaration calls for a managed decline of the fossil fuel sector. For the text of the declaration and a full list of signatories, visit http://www.LofotenDeclaration.org. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7 SEPTEMBER 2017 Contact: Hannah McKinnon, hannah [at] priceofoil.org Over 220 organizations from 55 countries have released a … Read More
Vive la France!
Unprecedented and ânever-before-seenâ impacts of climate change are all around us. From Hurricanesâ Harvey and Irma to massive flooding in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal to forest fires burning through the west coast of North America â climate change is here and now, and it is catastrophic. Fortunately, unprecedented and never-before-seen climate policy is also starting … Read More