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Wet’suwet’en Chief Na’Moks looking out at the destruction caused by the CGL pipeline.

“Our Land, Our Law”: First Nation Leaders Demand Accountability for Human Rights Violations Fueled by Japan-Funded LNG Canada Project

Wet’suwet’en First Nation hereditary leaders filed a formal complaint against the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for financing LNG Canada, a massive fossil gas project that depends on a pipeline built without their consent, on their unceded land. Despite these violations, the project was completed and recently began commercial operation. 

DRC in Flames, Big Oil in Fortune

Congo's vital rainforest and peatlands are to face destruction from 52 new oil blocks. This plunder is likely to fuel conflict and displacement, enriching Big Oil Companies and complicit leaders. The DRC cannot be a sacrifice zone. We need to protect this lifeline.

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.

Planet Wreckers: Top Global North Countries Responsible for nearly 70% of projected new oil and gas expansion to 2035

Four Global North countries - the United States, Canada, Norway, and Australia - are responsible for nearly 70% of projected new oil and gas expansion from 2025 to 2035. If this oil and gas expansion is allowed to proceed, it would lock in climate chaos and an unlivable future.

Solidarity With Madleen Freedom Flotilla

OCI stands in solidarity with all those who were sailing on board the Madleen as part of the Freedom Flotilla, and calls for their immediate and unconditional release from the Israeli military.

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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. 

Protect the VIP press conference

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.

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.