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Posts in just transition

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  Nobel Peace Laureates Call on Governor Brown to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Production

  Hannah McKinnon, July 31, 2018
  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."
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  Nobel Laureates Send Letter to Gov. Brown urging managed and just transition off of oil and gas production

  David Turnbull, July 31, 2018
  Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Ask Governor Brown to Take “Moral Responsibility,” Pursue Bold Action to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
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  Statement of Solidarity with Striking Workers on Total’s North Sea Platforms

  Greg Muttitt, July 31, 2018
  Oil Change International and Platform express their solidarity with striking workers on platforms in the North Sea operated by French oil giant Total.
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  Letter: 230+ Groups to Justin Trudeau – Climate Leadership Means Saying No to Pipelines

  Collin Rees, May 24, 2018
  Over 230 civil society groups from 44 countries released an open letter being sent to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging him to reject the pipeline and instead begin planning for a managed decline of fossil fuel production and a just transition for workers and impacted communities.
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  Ready, set, go!

  Hannah McKinnon, April 12, 2018
  New Zealand joins the growing club of first movers tackling fossil fuel production! Who will be next? New Zealand joined a growing list of countries yesterday in announcing an end to fossil fuel exploration for the sake of the climate: Costa Rica, Ireland, France, and Belize are all working on plans to manage the decline of...
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  Climate Leader or Coal Champion? Time for Germany to Decide

  Kelly Trout, November 8, 2017
  A new Oil Change International report shows that, if Germany is truly committed to being a leader in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement, it must lead the way with a rapid phaseout of fossil fuel production and finance.
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  What’s the plan?

  Hannah McKinnon, November 1, 2017
  Why we can’t hide from the discussion about a managed decline of fossil fuel production. It is clear that the end of the fossil fuel era is on the horizon. Between plummeting renewable energy costs, uncharted electric vehicle growth, government commitments to decarbonization enshrined in the Paris agreement, and a growing list of fossil fuel...
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  The Lofoten Declaration: A new bar for climate leadership

  Hannah McKinnon, September 7, 2017
  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...
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  Countries Must Tackle Fossil Fuel Production to Meet Climate Goals

  Hannah McKinnon, September 7, 2017
  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...
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  Nobel Peace Laureates call on Norwegian Leadership Candidates to End Fossil Fuel Exploration and Expansion

  Hannah McKinnon, August 29, 2017
  August 29, 2017 CONTACT: Rachel Vincent, Rvincent [at] nobelwomensinitiative.org, +1 613 569-8400 ext. 113 Five Nobel Peace Laureates have written to Norwegian Prime Ministerial candidates, Erna Solberg and Jonas Gahr Støre, calling for Norwegian climate leadership and an end to fossil fuel exploration and expansion. The letter, sent from the Nobel Women’s Initiative in advance...
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