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2025 Annual Report

Around the world, there is political instability, escalating fossil fuel expansion, and growing pressure on communities fighting for a just transition – driven in large part by the greed of the few – led by the oil and gas industry. In the face of escalating injustice and threats to our health and environment, the work we did together laid the critical groundwork for what’s ahead. And through it all, we remained grounded in the fight for justice that has driven us for the past 20 years.

The UK Licensing Ban: How We Won, How We Build On It

The UK officially announced a North Sea licensing ban on 26 November, 2025. While it was a hard fought win and a necessary first step, it still has a long way to go. Read the analysis from Oil Change International, Friends of the Earth Scotland and Platform.

“We cannot go to the sea now.” Massive Japanese fossil fuel project destroys Bangladeshi communities and worsens climate crisis

Japan’s development agency, Japan International Cooperation Agency, destroyed communities & livelihoods in Bangladesh with its $4 billion Matarbari coal power plant. Now they are pushing for gas & other fossil fuel technologies. But local fisherfolk and farmers are standing up to stop fossil expansion.

Solidarity and Strength: Asia-Pacific Unites Against Japan’s AZEC Greenwashing

The Global Days of Action during the AZEC Summit shows that civil society across the Asia-Pacific is watching and organizing to stop Japan from derailing the region’s energy transition. From grassroots activists to parliamentarians, from frontline communities to researchers, a regional movement demands AZEC live up to its "zero emissions" name.

Join the People’s Climate Agreement with Lush and help create a fair, fossil-free future

Lush is donating 75% of profits from their new body bar to OCI and aligned groups this Climate Week — available now in stores and online!

Norwegian Election Manifesto Analysis: How the parties shape up on oil and gas phase-out policies

As Norway heads into its parliamentary election on September 8th 2025, we analysed the manifestos of all major political parties represented in Parliament to evaluate how their proposed oil and gas policies would shift Norway’s trajectory.

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): Norway’s most important climate measure or another Mongstad disaster?

Longship, Norway's flagship investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS), will be formally launched on 17th and 18th June 2025. Langskip and Northern Lights are described by the government as Norway's most important climate measures, but the truth is rather different.

Karbonfangst og -lagring (CCS): Norges viktigste klimatiltak eller ny Mongstad-fiasko?

Langskip, Norges storsatsing på karbonfangst og -lagring (CCS), markeres 17. og 18. juni 2025. Langskip og Northern Lights (transportløsningen for CCS) omtales av regjeringen som Norges viktigste klimatiltak, men sannheten er noe annet.

A Celebration of Change: Journey to a Fossil Free Tomorrow

2025 is OCI's 20th Anniversary. To celebrate, we're hosting an event in Oakland, California on April 19th.

Protect The Deltas: New website and campaign launch

Oil companies are threatening three iconic and critically important African deltas: the Niger Delta in Nigeria, Saloum in Senegal, and Okavango in Botswana. We’re launching a new website to support the ongoing fights to protect the deltas.