Posted: January 26, 2021

Category: Blog Post

Pressure builds on Biden after EU promises to act on fossil fuel subsidies

President Joe Biden has made good start on climate change. But one area that the President is coming under pressure is to take action over fossil fuel subsidies and finance.

By: OCI Team

Posted: January 25, 2021

Category: News , Press Releases , Stop Funding Fossils

EU foreign ministers commit to push for end to fossil fuel subsidies and finance; pressure builds on United States to follow suit

"Ending government support for fossil fuels is a no-brainer. Globally, governments are still propping up fossil fuels with huge sums of public money, behaviour that is incompatible with keeping global warming below 1.5ºC," said Laurie van der Burg.

By: Andy Rowell

Posted: January 21, 2021

Category: Blog Post

Biden set to reverse 100 Trump climate-related policies, starting with rejoining Paris agreement

And so as President Biden sets to work on his programme for his first 100 days, there is increasing hope for significant on climate change rising from the toxic legacy of the Trump Administration.

By: Bronwen Tucker

Posted: January 13, 2021

Category: Featured , Press Releases , Stop Funding Fossils

53 organizations call on Export Development Canada to stop backing oil and gas

As Export Development Canada (EDC) undergoes a climate change policy review, 53 civil society organizations sent a letter with a call to action to the federal crown corporation and Minister of Trade Mary Ng.