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Oil Change International publishes upwards of 20 reports and briefings every year focused on supporting the movement for a just phase-out of fossil fuels.

New report shows that Norwegian Labour and Conservative parties echo the oil industry in their communication

New report prepared with Analyse & Tall, reveals how Norwegian oil policy was discussed on Facebook and Instagram between January 2021 and July 2025 by politicians, parties, government bodies, environmental organizations, and oil companies.

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Failing the “Climate Test”: LNG Projects Awaiting Final Investment Decision Do Not Stand Up to U.S. Government Analysis

“What we found was crystal clear – any further investment in LNG is not compatible with a livable climate,” says Andres Chang, Senior Research Specialist at Greenpeace USA and lead author of the report."

New Report Reveals Norwegian Labour Voters Want a Stricter Oil and Gas Policy

New report shows that a significant share of the Norwegian population wants emission cuts to happen within Norway and that Labour Party voters are ready for a political shift in oil policy.

Up For Grabs

Up for Grabs – We Can Pay For It UK

The UP FOR GRABS factsheet shows exactly how the United Kingdom can raise the public funds needed to pay for a fair and orderly transition of North Sea oil and gas workers as part of the green energy transition. The government could mobilise GBP 6.7 billion per year through a series of readily available measures that could fund an emergency package of support for North Sea workers. 

Carbon Capture’s Publicly Funded Failure

Governments have spent over $20 billion – and have approved up to $200 billion more – of public money on carbon capture and storage (CCS), providing a lifeline for the fossil fuel industry. Almost 80% of operating carbon capture capacity globally sends captured CO2 to produce more oil via Enhanced Oil Recovery, while many of the world's largest CCS projects overpromise and underdeliver.

Italian government considering support for international fossil fuel projects that would emit 3.5 times Italy’s annual emissions, despite major climate promise

New Briefing: Despite pledging to stop international financing for fossil fuel projects by the end of 2022, the Italian Government is continuing to actively consider financing for major international fossil fuel projects that could emit greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to at least 3.5 times Italy’s annual emissions.

The Sky’s Limit Denmark: Why Denmark Must Phase Out North Sea Oil and Gas Extraction

A new study released by Oil Change International examines the role of Danish oil and gas production in a Paris-aligned global carbon budget. The report confirms that while Denmark has positioned itself as a global climate leader, its plans to expand North Sea oil and fossil gas extraction would undermine its record of climate action and would be incompatible with achieving its Paris climate commitments.

Briefing: Carbon Pricing and the Multilateral Development Banks

To help inform the alignment of the MDBs with the Paris Agreement, this briefing explores the use of shadow carbon pricing by MDBs and considers some best practices and limitations in the application of shadow carbon prices.

The Elephant in the Room: Canada’s Fossil Fuel Subsidies Undermine Carbon Pricing Efforts

Each year, federal and provincial governments pay billions in hand-outs to Canada’s coal, oil and gas companies, undermining both existing and proposed climate action in Canada.

Kerry’s State Department Ignored Obama’s Climate Action Plan

In 2009, President Obama made a commitment to reduce U.S. greenhouse gases by 17 percent by 2020.  The Obama administration put this forward as the U.S. share of a global effort to limit climate change to no more than two degrees Celsius – the target scientists tell us may be safe.  Achieving this target, which has been unanimously agreed on a global level, is central to the success of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, announced in June of last year.