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US Government wastes $1 billion on “failed” CCS projects

The fossil fuel industry continues to argue that Carbon, Capture and Storage (CCS) is an integral solution to our climate crisis. Billions has been spent trying to get the technology to work. Billions has already been wasted. Billions more will be wasted too.

Climate emergency: Last seven years were the seven warmest on record by a “clear margin”

Once again the scientific evidence of our climate emergency has been made totally and utterly clear.

In latest setback, Shell suspends seismic activity in South Africa after court ruling

In the latest setback for the oil giant, Shell has had to terminate the contract for the seismic ship that was due to undertake highly controversail exploration off South Africa's wild coast, after a court ruled at the end of December that Shell had not adequately consulted the local community.

Wet’suwet’en warn of new RCMP raid on their territory over gas pipeline

The New Year is meant to be a time of celebration. A time of hope and renewal. But not so for the First Nation Wet’suwet’en, who are trying to stop the disastrous Coastal Gas Link pipeline being built on their unceded land in British Columbia.

Scientists issue new warning about the melting of Antarctica’s “riskiest” glacier

We have had great victories this year. But there is still so much more to do in order to stop fossil fuel extraction and fight for climate justice and a just transition and to stop further warming. Indeed, the warning signs continue to come. This week, scientists presented alarming news from Antarctica ...

Increase in massive tornado outbreaks “can be attributed to warming of the planet”

One of the world’s leading climate scientists, Michael Mann from Penn State University has said the recent tornadoes were “no natural disaster”. Mann said: “Make no mistake, we have been seeing an increase in these massive tornado outbreaks that can be attributed to the warming of the planet.”

UK Gov. urged to speed up just transition as Cambo oil field is “paused”

Climate campaigners in the UK are celebrating further good news today after it was reported that the firm behind the highly controversial Cambo oil field off the Shetland islands are "pausing" the project.

MVP’s Attacks Fall Flat: Our Response to Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC Filed in the FERC Docket

Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC's (MVP) attacks on our greenhouse gas methodology are not aligned with the best available science. In fact, the operation of the Mountain Valley Pipeline would contribute significant greenhouse gas pollution, and our methodology for assessing its climate impacts is sound. That's the conclusion of a letter filed by Oil Change International to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) docket for the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project.

Momentum builds with stunning climate victories in Europe and USA

After what was dismissed as a disappointing COP 26 in Glasgow, in the last week we have seen significant victories in the climate fight on both sides of the Atlantic.

New study exposes how the PR industry helped spin climate misinformation for decades

A new peer-reviewed study has analysed the so far under-reported role that PR firms played promoting climate misinformation from the late eighties to 2020. It makes for fascinating reading.