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Ahead of COP29, Climate Coalition Releases a New Report on A Science and Justice Aligned U.S. NDC

Today, a coalition of almost 50 climate action groups and frontline community leaders will release their vision for a U.S. NDC aligned with science and justice. The updated U.S. Fair Share NDC reflects the U.S.’s outsized responsibility to address the climate crisis as the largest historical emitter, the biggest producer of oil and gas today, and the wealthiest country in history.

New Report: Climate lawsuits being filed against fossil fuel companies have nearly tripled

86 climate lawsuits have been filed against the world’s largest oil, gas, and coal producing corporations, with two in five cases involving claims for compensation for climate change damages linked to fossil fuels. The number of cases filed against fossil fuel companies each year has nearly tripled since the Paris Agreement was reached in 2015.

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Response to Biden Administration’s Approval of New Fortress LNG Export Authorization

"No matter how much the United States invests in renewable energy, any additional export infrastructure will undermine domestic and international efforts to prevent climate catastrophe. President Biden must follow through on his commitment to lead on climate and stop further approvals of fossil fuels."

New Report: USD 30 Billion of Public Money Wasted on Failing Carbon Capture and Fossil Hydrogen Projects. Hundreds of Billions More to Come.

Our new briefing reveals how governments in North America and Europe are preparing to waste hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars on these ineffective technologies, further benefiting the fossil fuel industry, despite their record profits.

Leaders’ Club Cuts Fossil Fuel Finance but Falls Short on Clean Energy Support

Signatories of the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) have cut their international public finance for fossil fuels dramatically since signing the agreement but are underdelivering on the clean finance pledge, a new report shows.

New Research Updates on Companies and Countries Supplying Oil Fueling Palestinian Genocide Amid ICJ Rulings

Updated findings reveal continued and expanded oil supply fueling Israel’s ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.

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Response to Energy Permitting Reform Act committee vote

Our response to the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 moving out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Delegates in Baku must prioritize phasing-out fossil fuels and deliver fair and good quality climate finance 

Negotiators must be laser focused in Baku this week. They must deliver a new grant-based climate finance target in the trillions at COP29, ensuring rich countries pay up for global climate action. They must also secure national climate plans that phase out fossil fuels.

Congress Must Stop Joe Manchin’s Dirtiest Deal

Don’t be fooled: the Energy Permitting Reform Act is another dirty deal to fast-track fossil fuels above all else. It would unleash more drilling on federal lands and waters, unnecessarily rush the review of proposed oil and gas export projects, and lift the Biden administration’s pause on new LNG exports. 

Response to COP28 climate fund scandal: the UAE’s Alterra Fund is deceitfully channeling money into oil and gas projects

Altérra has funneled money through secondary sub-funds managed by Blackrock into building fossil fuel pipelines and gas projects. This includes TC Pipelines, a subsidiary of the company behind Coastal Gaslink and failed Keystone XL pipeline proposals.