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New Data: Shut Down 60% of Existing Fossil Fuel Extraction to Keep 1.5°C in Reach

When you are in a hole, the first step is to stop digging. New data shows the majority of the fossil fuel reserves within active fields and mines must stay in the ground to maintain a liveable climate.

Oil Change International submits evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee

The UK House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee have launched a inquiry into Accelerating the transition from fossil fuels and securing energy supplies, which is scrutinising the UK Government’s Energy Security Strategy and its North Sea Transition Deal (for oil and gas production in the UK’s Continental Shelf). Oil Change International submitted the following evidence for the committee.

New study charts a stark pathway towards an equitable end of global oil and gas production

The wealthiest countries need to have phased out their production by 2034 at the latest, or by 2031 for a higher chance to stay below 1.5°C of warming. The report is also clear that immediate action is needed: their production must go down by 74% by 2030.

Will Norway’s new government act on the need to phase out oil and gas?

The Parliament election in Norway, Europe’s largest oil and gas producer, ended up securing support for a shift in Government, from today's Conservative-coalition government to a Labour-coalition government. Talks and negotiations are happening over the next weeks, and one of the biggest issues is the future of the Norwegian oil and gas industry. Will Norway's new government pass a more restrictive oil and gas policy?