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The Trump administration’s targeting of funders and donation platforms is a blatant attempt to isolate civil society and silence dissent. 

While all countries agreed to transition away from fossil fuels at UN climate talks in Dubai in 2023, fossil fuel interests are peddling massive LNG expansion under the guise of fulfilling energy security needs - creating a roadblock to a just and equitable transition to renewable energy that we urgently need. 

In a groundbreaking decision, South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled that the country’s climate policies fall short of their constitutional responsibility to protect future generations. This decision marks the first climate litigation ruling of its kind in Asia and could inspire a wave of climate litigation across the region.

CCS and blue hydrogen have been criticised by environmental groups, academics and communities globally due to their technological and economic ineffectiveness, lack of energy security and environmental benefits, safety concerns, and financial burden on taxpayers along with overstated job benefits. 

The Department of Interior’s announcement is an attempt to silence the public’s voice in decision-making, taking away tools that ensure our communities have a say in the fossil fuel project proposals that threaten our water, land, and public health.

At the International Energy Agency Summit, 27 civil society organizations from 9 countries in Asia sent a letter to European Union decision-makers warning them not to follow the ‘Japanese Model’ of using public money to invest in LNG. 

Oil Change International provided input to support the U.N. Special Rapporteur in assessing the impact of public finance within the current international legal framework governing the fossil fuel-based economy.

New report explores the attitudes of Norwegian voters on oil and gas issues before the upcoming September election. The survey reveals that Labour Party voters place a higher priority on reducing Norway’s climate emissions and transitioning away from oil and gas towards renewable energy, compared to the national average.

Last year at COP28, governments committed to transition away from fossil fuels. The next key step to make good on this landmark energy agreement is rich countries agreeing to a new climate finance goal of at least $1 trillion annually to make this possible. This will allow countries to deliver national climate plans (NDCs) due in 2025 that phase out fossil fuels.