Trump’s reckless grab for power, riches, and oil in Venezuela
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“I believe my voice makes a difference” — Tina Eonemto Stege on climate commitments and keeping 1.5°C alive
In this episode of Burned: The Price of Oil, host Shady Khalil speaks with Tina Eonemto Stege, Climate Envoy for the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Tina reflects on the United Nations climate talks in Belém, Brazil, from the hard fights to the fragile breakthroughs of the COP30 climate negotiations.
The UK Licensing Ban: How We Won, How We Build On It
The UK officially announced a North Sea licensing ban on 26 November, 2025. While it was a hard fought win and a necessary first step, it still has a long way to go. Read the analysis from Oil Change International, Friends of the Earth Scotland and Platform.
Oil Change International response to Trump’s meeting with oil execs on Venezuela
Trump's meeting with oil executives is meant to ensure the future of Venezuela is being shaped in a way that maximizes Big Oil profits and his own power.
Oil Change International response to Trump’s withdrawal from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
It is clear that the core objective of U.S. foreign policy is now to further the interests of the fossil fuel industry, at the expense of billions around the world who will suffer the consequences.
Response to U.S. military strikes in Venezuela: a fossil-fueled act of war
President Trump’s launch of large‑scale military strikes in Venezuela, including the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, is a flagrant act of war and violation of international law. This reckless aggression is part of a shameful pattern of U.S. imperialism in Latin America, where military power secures economic interests, in particular fossil fuels and critical resources.
Mapping the money behind carbon capture: Public subsidies and industry ties
Data compiled by Oil Change International (OCI) shows the EU, its member states, and Norway have committed nearly €17.3 billion in public money since 2001 to CCS projects and fossil- based hydrogen projects that plan to utilize CCS.
Behind the Barrel: An Update on the Origins of Israel’s Fuel Supply
This report details the global fuel shipments that fuel Israel’s genocide in Gaza. It tracks over 21 million tonnes of crude oil and refined fuels delivered to Israel between November 2023 and October 2025, including jet fuel used for military aircrafts.
Advancing a Fair and Funded Transition Away from Fossil Fuels at COP30
The report recommends that governments lead the fossil fuel phase-out to ensure it is rooted in justice and equity.
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Planet Wreckers: The Global North Countries Fueling the Fire Since the Paris Agreement
A decade on from the Paris Agreement, fossil fuel extraction and use have continued to rise and hit record levels. At the same time, the public finance needed to unlock the required climate action has not been delivered.
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Shell Shocked Land
To mark the 30th Anniversary of the murder of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni 9, Oil Change International produced a new documentary, “Shell Shocked Land: Honoring the Legacy of the Ogoni 9 & the Fight for Justice for the Niger Delta.”
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The history
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30 years
since the murder of Ken Saro-Wiwa and the Ogoni 9 who were murdered by the Nigerian military for their campaign against Shell in Nigeria
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69 years
that communities have been fighting for justice against Shell, which is trying to avoid both cleaning and paying up by selling their operations in the Niger Delta
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Governments who are part of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) group of wealthy countries have an opportunity to start shifting USD $41 billion per year of public finance out of fossil fuels and into clean energy. We need these OECD countries to rewrite the rules to end export finance for new oil and gas projects.
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