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While proponents present the bill as a win for climate and renewable energy, even their own model shows BAAJA will accelerate fossil fuel development and, at best, lead to minimal reductions in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
In response to the the publication of the Energy Independence Bill, which will put the oil and gas licensing ban in the UK into law.
“Brazil has offered a valuable blueprint for the global transition away from fossil fuels. It recognizes there is no one-size-fits-all pathway, that all countries need to plan their transition now, and that equity and finance are critical to achieving fossil-free prosperity in many countries."
Ahead of COP31, Oil Change International warns that existing gas fields alone exceed the remaining carbon budget, as governments face mounting pressure to end fossil fuel expansion and deliver fair phaseout plans.
New YouGov polling shows that more people in the United States, United Kingdom, and France favor shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy than oppose it, and the public views governments as bearing the greatest responsibility for leading this transition.
Organizations warn that the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA) would fast-track gas pipelines, hyperscale data centers, ICE detention centers, and mining proposals.
New analysis ahead of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 31) shows continued delivery on climate commitments, but clean energy funding is falling short.
National and community voices warn the legislation will lock in fossil fuel pollution, accelerate data center expansion, silence community input, and cause generational harm to people and the planet.
The decision to allocate funding for Nepal’s recovery is welcome, but it is long overdue. Two months after catastrophic glacial floods killed more than 1,400 people, with more than 5,000 still missing, communities cannot afford to wait any longer. This money needs to get out the door now.
It is a shame that one of the first big decisions for the new energy secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, has been to approve more fossil fuel drilling
