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“Grand Coalitions” with Big Oil and Gas Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis 

The IEA is embarking on a public relations effort that bears a striking resemblance to the spin coming from the oil and gas industry itself. This post takes a closer look at the IEA’s new spin, and why it's a dangerous distraction from real solutions.

Denial to the Death: In Australia, Newspaper Headlines Tout “Warming Is Good For Us”

On the frontlines, the certainty of before has given way to the uncertainty of the future. But the fossil fuel machine continues to churn and burn.

The world is on fire, but all Trump offers is a mop and bucket

Greta Thunberg told delegates at Davos that “Our house is still on fire. Your inaction is fueling the flames by the hour."

Is BlackRock announcement “beginning of the end for fossil-fuel system?”

"When the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock places sustainability and climate risk at the center of its investment approach, and commits to stronger sustainability advocacy actions, it is game-changing for capital markets.”

Jakarta Residents Sue Government After Historic New Year Flooding

Every day brings news of greater evidence of our climate emergency. And now, Jakarta residents have filed a lawsuit against the governor of Indonesia’s capital as they seek to hold authorities responsible over their inaction during some of the deadliest flooding in years.

Will Australia’s “Deathly Silence” Make PM Scott Morrison Ditch Climate Denial?

Sixty years ago, Rachel Carson sparked our modern environmental movement. But sixty years of denial has pushed us to the brink of climate catastrophe.

UN calls for “free, prior and informed consent” from First Nations for Canadian pipelines

“It’s somewhat frustrating and embarrassing that the UN has to chide the government of Canada and the provincial government with respect to what the rule of law is in this country in regard to Indigenous land rights, Indigenous human rights."

Australian Government’s Climate Stance Remains “Unmoved” – Despite $4.4 Billion Cost of Bushfires

The old saying goes, when in a hole, stop digging. So when your country is on fire, put out the fire and take action to stop further fires in the future.

Make the Fossil Fuel Industry Pay the $2 Billion Bushfire Recovery Fund

For years, Big Oil and Big Coal have carried on drilling and mining as if they were immune from the consequences of their actions. They knew the risks, but ignored them. Now they must pay.