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Pressure grows on U.S. regulators to investigate U.S. certified gas industry

Pressure is growing on US regulators to investigate and radically overhaul US Certified Gas after shocking revelations were published last week in a report by Oil Change International and Earthworks.

As Japan drives to expand fossil fuels, experts reveal pathway to generate 90% clean power by 2035

This week sees two crucial energy meetings in Japan, a country which remains one of the most prominent financiers of fossil fuels.

First Anniversary of Ukraine war is a grim reminder to “stop dependence on unstable and war-driven fossil fuels”

It is a gruesome milestone. A year after Russia’s brutal and bloody invasion of Ukraine, the ripples of war have spread across the globe. Tens of thousands of civilians have been killed, along with over a hundred thousand Ukrainian and Russian soldiers.

US gas exporters bemoan European climate goals deterring new LNG contracts

There are many winners and losers in war, but one of the biggest winners has been the U.S. LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) industry.

Sign-On Letter: Reject Manchin’s Dirty Fossil Fuel ‘Side Deal’

More than 650 organizations sent a letter to Sen. Chuck Schumer and Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposing the fossil fuel expansion 'side deal' proposed by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin. 

Canadian LNG is “not the answer” to EU’s energy crisis & will end up stranded

As the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, departs Canada after his first official visit to the country, there are concerns that the Canadian gas industry is trying to exploit the Ukraine war to sell LNG European countries, including Germany.

Environmental racism exacerbated by fossil fuel offsetting schemes

As the geo-political fallout from the Ukraine war continues, the U.S gas industry is exploiting the crisis to increase LNG exports to Europe.

Scientists warn that natural gas “cannot be a solution towards a zero-emission future.”

A new academic paper outlines why gas is not a so-called bridge fuel to a zero emission future. The scientists conclude that “a fossil fuel with a high climate impact, often hidden under a misleading narrative, which hinders decarbonization via infrastructure expansion, and so creates carbon lock-in effects and bears high economic risk, cannot be a solution towards a zero-emission future.”

As G7 backslides over fossil fuel pledges, new research shows gas is not the answer to our climate and energy security crisis

With hundreds of millions of people across the word suffering from the fallout of higher energy prices and a cost of living crisis caused by Russia’s deadly war on Ukraine, this week’s G7 summit was the perfect opportunity for the world’s most powerful politicians to show clear compelling leadership.

American LNG is not the answer to European gas crisis

One of the leading trade associations promoting fracking in the U.S. sees Putin’s war in Ukraine as a flagrant opportunity to sell more LNG gas. And lots of it. They are calling on the U.S. to “unleash American energy’s strength and security”.