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New threats to our movement, but we won’t back down

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

Countries have a choice: LNG or energy security

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. 

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A Landmark Ruling in South Korea and the Rising Tide of Climate Litigation in Asia

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.

In Solidarity with Ogoni People: Condemnation of Plans to Resume Oil Production

Oil Change International, in solidarity with civil society organizations in the Niger Delta, condemns in the strongest terms the Nigerian government’s plans to resume oil production in Ogoni land. This decision disregards the longstanding environmental destruction, economic hardship, and social injustices endured by the Ogoni people due to decades of exploitative oil operations. Rather than addressing these historical grievances, the government is choosing a path that will deepen the suffering of communities already devastated by the toxic legacy of extractivism.

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Our Movement Stands In Solidarity With Tiwi Islanders And Environmental Defenders: We Denounce Attacks By The Australian And Senator Susan McDonald

COP29 Dispatch: A $300 Billion Smokescreen

COP29 concluded this past weekend with a deeply flawed agreement on climate finance that plans for fossil fuel phaseout failure and has been carefully crafted by rich countries to dodge their responsibilities to pay the climate debt they owe to the Global South.

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Biden’s Final Climate Test: Time for Bold Action on Fossil Fuels

What we need to see from the Biden Administration before Trump takes office.

COP29 Dispatch: The Biggest Stories From Week 1

The first week of the UN climate negotiations just wrapped up in Azerbaijan. Our team on the ground has been working hard to push back against industry spin and pressure rich countries to pay up. Here are the highlights.

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US LNG Flies in the Face of Mainstream Climate Analysis: the Department of Energy must stop all expansion now.

Oil Change International, frontline communities, and other partners have provided ample evidence for the need to end LNG expansion. But if we needed further evidence that permitting more US LNG export capacity is a surefire way to cook the planet, we certainly got it with the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest annual report.

Why The Department of Energy Must Reject New Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Exports

The explosive growth of the U.S. LNG sector is harming communities' health and threatening to put our climate goals out of reach.