Blog

Read the latest insights and analysis from the experts at Oil Change International.

Our Oil Addiction Ignores CO2 Milestone

Last week we reached an unwelcome milestone which should send alarm bells ringing in every capital across the globe.

Canada’s “Sewer Salesman” Heads to Europe

One of Canada’s most senior politicians is back in Europe on yet another lobby tour to try and bully politicians there to ditch their landmark climate legislation as it discriminates against the dirty tar sands.

Climate Activist on Day 29 of Hunger Strike

A young climate activist is on the 29th day of a planned 30 day hunger strike. For nearly the last month, all he has consumed is water, salt and potassium.

EPA: tar sands “significantly more intensive than other crudes”

The EPA slams the State Department review of Keystone XL pipeline, arguing that, from a climate perspective, “oil sands crude is significantly more GHG intensive than other crudes, and therefore has potentially large impacts.”

Redford Versus Redford Over KXL

Forget Kramer versus Kramer, the new battle worthy of a motion picture is the increasing bitter spat of Redford Versus Redford over the tar sands.

The Madness of Exploiting Methane Hydrates

We are now willingly exploiting a new resource of carbon, knowing it will lead to climate chaos.

Derailing the Tar Sands Train Idea

The State Department missed the main point about the anti-KXL campaign – which is not about either pipeline or shipping oil by rail, road or tanker – it is about keeping the tar sands in the ground.

50,000 Say NO to KXL

Yesterday history was made. The organisers had hoped for the largest climate rally in history, but even they were amazed at how many people turned up.

Tar Sands Directly Hurting “Brand Canada”

Recently released documents reveal that the Canadians are worried that the tar sands have become a “totemic issue, hitting directly on Brand Canada”.