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Fossil Free ADB: A new campaign targeting the Asian Development Bank
Today, we've joined with civil society groups and peoples’ movements from around the world to launch an exciting new campaign: Fossil Free ADB. The goal of the campaign is to pressure the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to stop financing fossil fuels.
It’s been 25 years since the Ogoni 9 — why are governments still funding fossil fuels?
To do anything less than stopping all public money to fossil fuels dishonors the memory and sacrifices of Saro-Wiwa, the Ogoni 9, and countless others who have risked and lost their lives to defend their lands and communities.
UK firm Ineos invests in Texas shale — as US companies slash production
Whereas the oil majors are pulling back their shale operations, others though are looking to expand in US shale.
One year to the Tokyo Olympics… and an end to Japan’s coal finance?
Next summer's Olympic Games are at risk due to heatwaves and there’s one story Japan likely doesn’t want out there: the fact that it’s currently one of the world’s biggest supporters of coal.
Oil Industry will Laugh with Joy if David Bernhardt Gets Top Interior Job
If Bernhardt gets the top job at the Interior Department, the oil boys don’t have to spend any money lobbying at all. They just pick up the phone and tell him to open up public lands for drilling. Big Oil will be laughing all the way to the bank..
“Shockwaves” as Norway’s $1Trill wealth fund plans to disinvest from upstream oil
The beginning of the end of the age of oil moved a step closer today
Trump’s World Bank pick, David Malpass, Must Not Pass
President Trump has nominated David Malpass to be World Bank President If approved, Malpass would be a disaster for the World Bank – and the world. He’s not fit for this role and would drag the World Bank back to climate denial and inaction.
OCI evidence to UK parliament inquiry on public finance for fossil fuels
Today Oil Change International gave evidence to the UK parliament's Environmental Audit Committee, to contribute to its inquiry into the use of UK Export Finance (UKEF) to support fossil fuel exports and investments.
Toppling the Pillars
The World Bank's pledge to end all upstream investment in the oil and gas sector by 2019 topples a key pillar holding up the social license around the fossil fuel industry.