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“Filthy Foxes” Guard the Paris COP Hen House

With less than one week before Paris climate talks, known officially as the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21), the campaign group Corporate Accountability International has released a report exposing the “filthy” track record of some of the corporations sponsoring the talks.

Time to act: G20 fails to move on fossil fuel subsidies promise (again)

This year, G20 leaders reiterated their same tired commitment to end fossil fuel subsidies, for the seventh time in a row. It’s starting to ring hollow.

G20 support to fossil fuel production: Who are the leaders and the laggards?

Oil Change International and Overseas Development Institute released a new report today, ‘Empty Promises: G20 subsidies to oil, gas and coal production,' documenting government support from G20 countries to the fossil fuel industry.

On November 14th we will say loud and clear: #StopFundingFossils. Join us.

Next week, on November 14th, we’re raising some noise. We are demanding our leaders live up to their commitments. We’re demanding they square their climate rhetoric with action. We’re telling them to Stop Funding Fossils.

Activists Blockade Climate Sceptic’s Coal Mine

There must be a certain pleasure if you are a climate activist in blockading a coal mine which is on the land of one of the country’s leading climate sceptics.

Six years after vowing to change, will G20 leaders finally end fossil fuel subsidies?

G20 leaders first pledged to end fossil fuel subsidies back in 2009. Almost six years later, and despite reiterating that vow each and every year, they have precious little to show for it.

Shale May be the “Unexpected Loser” in Clean Power Plan

President Obama yesterday unveiled what is the centre piece of his climate legacy, as his long awaited Clean Power Plan was outlined in a ceremony at the White House.

Big Coal’s “Fake” Social Media Campaign

As more and more of us search for news and information online, PR companies and their clients are increasingly trying to manipulate what you read.

New Coal Finance Report Reveals Substantial Role of State-owned Banks

New BankTrack report highlights that commercial banks are ignoring climate limits, financing a record US$88 billion for coal operations in 2013.