Policy falls short of a major pledge Spain made at the 2021 COP26 UN climate summit to stop financing fossil fuel projects.
Author: Adam McGibbon
Revealed: German Government considering 10 large international fossil fuel projects worth EUR 1 billion, despite major climate pledge
New figures show that despite pledging to end its international public finance for fossil fuels by the end of 2022, the German Government is considering finance for ten major fossil fuel projects located all over the world.
Italian government considering support for international fossil fuel projects that would emit 3.5 times Italy’s annual emissions, despite major climate promise
New Briefing: Despite pledging to stop international financing for fossil fuel projects by the end of 2022, the Italian Government is continuing to actively consider financing for major international fossil fuel projects that could emit greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to at least 3.5 times Italy’s annual emissions.
COP27 attendees say countries must keep their ‘Stop Funding Fossils’ promise, or lose credibility
At COP27, with just a month to go until the deadline, attendees called on countries to keep their Glasgow Statement pledge to stop public finance for fossil fuels.
The Netherlands breaks major climate promise to end public financing for international fossil fuel projects
A week before the international climate summit in Egypt, the Dutch Government breaks a major climate promise it made last year to end public financing for international fossil fuel projects.
Finland joins growing list of countries restricting international oil & gas finance, leaving Norway the only Nordic country not to do so
Finland joins growing list of countries restricting international oil & gas finance, putting pressure on Norway to follow suit