The Parliament election in Norway, Europe’s largest oil and gas producer, ended up securing support for a shift in Government, from today’s Conservative-coalition government to a Labour-coalition government. Talks and negotiations are happening over the next weeks, and one of the biggest issues is the future of the Norwegian oil and gas industry. Will Norway’s new government pass a more restrictive oil and gas policy?
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Insure Our Future Campaign Welcomes Chubb’s Tar Sands Exit
“This is a major victory for Indigenous resistance and the climate. Trudeau needs to stop supporting this risky project immediately, and end all fossil fuel subsidies,” said Kyle Gracey of OCI.
Reaction: Ways & Means draft legislation omits crucial fossil fuel subsidy removal provisions
“We urge Congress to end fossil fuel subsidies, and we expect Leader Schumer and Chairman Wyden to stand by their promises to end dirty subsidies to oil, gas, and coal,” said Collin Rees of Oil Change.
Oil Change International and Partners Launch ‘Gas Is Not Clean’ Campaign
Today, Oil Change U.S., Sunrise Movement, Evergreen Action, Sierra Club, Indivisible, and other partners launched a joint Gas Is Not Clean campaign to ensure a potential Clean Energy Standard (CES) or Clean Energy Payment Program (CEPP) prohibits the inclusion of gas.
New Report: Indigenous Resistance Disrupts Billions of Tons of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Annually
The new report shows that Indigenous communities resisting the more than 20 fossil fuel projects analyzed have stopped or delayed greenhouse gas pollution equivalent to at least 25 percent of annual U.S. and Canadian emissions.
Oil Change International reaction to new U.S. Fossil Fuel Energy Guidance for the Multilateral Development Banks
Today, the U.S. Treasury Department released updated fossil fuel energy guidance for the multilateral development banks (MDBs). Oil Change International experts responded.
Oil Change International response to Biden White House OPEC announcement
The Biden White House released a statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan urging OPEC to increase oil production; Oil Change International experts responded.
Over 500 Groups Call on U.S., Canadian Leaders to Reject Carbon Capture & Storage
More than 500 organizations called on policymakers in the U.S. and Canada to reject Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) as a dangerous distraction and to end the “carbon capture of climate policy.”
Over 500 Groups Call on Congress to End Fossil Fuel Subsidies with Letter, Rally, Petitions in Week of Action
Over 500 organizations, including a wide range of health, faith, environmental, and other groups across the United States released a letter today calling on Congressional leadership to eliminate the fossil fuel subsidies embedded in the U.S. tax code.
Response to Minnesota Court of Appeals Ruling on Line 3
“Every day President Biden refuses to stop the Line 3 pipeline is a slap in the face to Indigenous and environmental justice communities. Climate leadership means ending the fossil fuel era and stopping Line 3.”