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The IEA’s plan to increase gas consumption locks in climate chaos

The second in a series of blogs on the IEA's 2019 report on the role of gas in energy transitions. This part explores the climate risks inherent in the report's main policy prescription.

IEA cedes ground on the failure of gas as a bridge fuel. Then bends over backwards to push for more gas use.

The IEA latest report on gas all but makes the case against gas as a "bridge fuel". But still finds a way to push for more of the controversial fuel.

As We Boil, Big Oil Finally Admits It Can’t Burn All its Oil

The head of Strategy for BP, Dominic Emery, has admitted that some of the company's oil and gas “won’t see the light of day.”

EU’s lending arm wants more pipelines and the Paris Agreement – it can’t have both

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the world’s largest multilateral lender, bigger even than the World Bank. As a public bank, it’s tasked with providing finance in the EU public interest, and it has an outsized influence on the EU’s energy system because of the private investment it can “crowd in” and the sheer amount of money it has at its disposal.

As Britain Pledges Climate Action; Canada Heads for Fossil Fuel “Armageddon”

No matter how much spin they put on it, Canada is heading for its Kodak-climate moment.

IEA ‘New Policy Scenario’ Promotes ‘Business As Usual’ In A Carbon-Constrained World

When it comes to making decisions on expensive and complex energy infrastructure, investors, governments, and companies look decades into the future. Unfortunately for action on climate change, the IEA's World Energy Outlook has a strong status quo bias.

Breaking! Gas Still Isn’t a Bridge Fuel

Gas is dirty, expensive, and unnecessary - so why is the fossil fuel industry calling it a 'bridge fuel'? Our new report unpacks and debunks the enduring myth that gas can form a 'bridge' to a safe climate.

People power can stop the Line 3 tar sands pipeline in Minnesota

We know that people power can stop dangerous fossil fuel projects like the proposed Line 3 tar sands oil pipeline in Minnesota, because we’ve proved it over and over again – and recently we've had two more big wins.

Shell Emissions Still Going Up, Despite Accounting Device

Shell's climate claims don't add up - a closer look at the oil giant's plans.

Big News: Oregon says NO to Jordan Cove LNG

Monday, May 6 was a big day in Oregon in the fight against fossil fuels. In a big win for water and our climate, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) delivered a potentially fatal blow to the Jordan Cove LNG project and the Pacific Connector fracked gas pipeline.