On Thursday, September 16th, Ministers from Denmark and Costa Rica will announce they will form the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA). BOGA is a diplomatic initiative bringing together countries and jurisdictions that have ended licensing for new oil and gas exploration and production and are setting an end date for their production.Â
Energy Transitions and Futures
Central Banks Still Fueling Climate Crisis: New Report
Twelve of the largest central banks around the globe continue to support climate chaos-causing fossil fuels through policy and direct finance, a new report released today finds. Ahead of an annual convening of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming later this week, the analysis strikes a critical contrast to promises in recent months by the same central banks to align their operations with climate goals.
Big Oilâs terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week
It has been a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week or so for Big Oil…and thatâs a very good thing for our climate. Letâs recap: Last week, the International Energy Agency released the groundbreaking âNet Zero by 2050â report, which they described as âworldâs first comprehensive study of how to transition to a net zero … Read More
IEAâs first 1.5°C-aligned scenario bolsters call for no new fossil fuel extraction
The IEA’s new 1.5°C-aligned scenario finds âno need for investment in new fossil fuel supply.â This represents a break from past IEA reports that boosted new oil and gas development by focusing on scenarios that steered the world towards catastrophic levels of warming. This is a big step in the right direction.
Oil Change International reacts to initial Climate Summit statements
True climate leadership requires a full reckoning with the realities of whatâs driving our climate crisis: fossil fuels. Without a robust plan from rich countries in particular to ramp down fossil fuel production and ramp up support for communities for a just transition to a renewable energy economy, any conversation about âclimate leadershipâ is incomplete at best, or misleading at worst.
True climate leaders must take decisive action to stop fossil fuel expansion at Bidenâs Climate Summit
Rich countries at this weekâs Climate Summit need to take decisive action to stop the expansion of oil and gas production, both at home and abroad, both to protect the global climate and local communities. True climate leadership means breaking away from destructive oil and gas and investing in real solutions and green jobs that will help people and the planet thrive.
Getting On Track to 1.5°C: The IEA’s Opportunity to Steer Investments towards Success in Meeting the Paris Goals
The IEA has a crucial opportunity in 2021 to guide the world towards 1.5°C-aligned energy investment. We outline crucial steps the IEA must take to get on track.
Response: IEA commits to develop a full 1.5°C-aligned net zero scenario
The IEA is finally taking a major step towards living up to its ambition to lead the clean energy transition.
Commemoration of Anniversary of Execution of Ogoni 9 â 25 Years
On November 10, 1995, Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists â Saturday Dobee, Nordu Eawo, Daniel Gbooko, Paul Levera, Felix Nuate, Baribor Bera, Barinem Kiobel, and John Kpuine â were hanged by the Nigerian dictatorship in Port Harcourt. Their only crime? Exposing the devastating impact that Shell Petroleum Development Companyâs extraction of fossil fuels from the Niger Delta had on the Ogoni land, lives, and livelihoods.Â
Oil Change International Response to IEAâs 2020 World Energy Outlook
Limiting warming to 1.5ÂșC is both urgent and possible, but governments and investors alike need pathways that allow them to plan for success, not further entrench fossil fuels.