With this decision, the Norwegian Government locks-in decades of continued gas production in the Arctic. The fact that the Government has green-lighted new power lines over Sámi lands, while the human rights violations against the Sámi people are ongoing, is not only absurd, it’s a disgrace.
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Norway’s electrification of Melkøya gas plant: The perfect storm of climate injustice
This briefing, titled, Norway’s Electrification of Melkøya Gas Plant: The Perfect Storm of Climate Injustice, reveals not only the project’s disastrous climate implications for the Norway and the Arctic, but also the human rights violations in the decades-long governmental oppression of the Indigenous Sámi people and their ancestral lands.
EXIM under Biden risks repeating mistakes of Obama in supporting Papua LNG
Today, 27 environmental and civil society organizations from Papua New Guinea, the Asia Pacific region and the United States submitted a letter to the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) urging it to oppose support for the Category A Papua liquefied natural gas project.Â
Biden at risk of breaking climate promise with $500 million of public finance for LNG imports in Poland
Next week, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation is likely to consider a $500 million guarantee to help Polish oil and gas company PKN Orlen increase its imports of U.S. LNG, violating Biden’s commitment to end public finance for fossil fuels by the end of 2022.
CSOs condemn G7 leaders for dangerous backsliding on gas, breaching commitments to end fossil fuel finance
“At a time when we rapidly need to phase out fossil fuels, this year’s G7 host has pushed for the expansion of gas and LNG and technologies that would prolong the use of coal,” said Susanne Wong, Asia Program Manager.
Groups Pressure Japan, Biden to Oppose Global LNG Expansion + Stop G7 Push for Fossil Finance
“Our communities and climate cannot afford more fossil fuels, nor more dangerous distractions like carbon capture, hydrogen, or ammonia — it’s long past time to end the era of fossil fuels,” said Collin Rees.
Biden approves huge “carbon bomb” LNG project in Alaska
There is a new name to add to the list of catastrophic climate failures by the Biden Administration: Alaska LNG.
Over 100 Groups Urge Biden Administration to Stop Japan’s G7 Push for LNG Expansion
Over 100 groups sent a letter to Biden Administration officials ahead of this week’s G7 meeting of climate change and environmental ministers urging the United States to resist the Japanese push for increased public investments in LNG.
First Anniversary of Ukraine war is a grim reminder to “stop dependence on unstable and war-driven fossil fuels”
It is a gruesome milestone. A year after Russia’s brutal and bloody invasion of Ukraine, the ripples of war have spread across the globe. Tens of thousands of civilians have been killed, along with over a hundred thousand Ukrainian and Russian soldiers.
OCI Statement on the Fossil Fuel Dimensions of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine one year ago is a wake-up call to stop dependence on unstable and war-driven fossil fuels, and instead transition to reliable renewable energy. Oil companies are both fueling and profiting from this crisis, while the rest of the world has suffered dire consequences.