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Oil Change International is a research, communication, and advocacy organization focused on exposing the true costs of fossil fuels and facilitating a just transition to clean energy. For media inquiries, please contact: Valentina Stackl at [email protected]

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Explosions at oil collection stations in Nigeria highlight the ongoing danger of fossil fuels to frontline communities

Oil Change International is deeply concerned by reports of explosions at two oil collection stations in Rivers State, Nigeria. We stand in solidarity with the affected local communities. This incident is yet another tragic consequence of reckless fossil fuel extraction in the region.

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Canada’s NDC fails to meet its fair share of the 1.5°C survival limit

“Canada's NDC fails to meet its fair share of the 1.5°C survival limit and contradicts the global commitment to transition away from fossil fuels made at COP28."

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United to End Polluter Handouts coalition launches new campaign with Members of Congress to end $170 billion in corporate handouts

Dozens of organizations, flanked by lawmakers, call for reinvestment of fossil fuel subsidies into communities, and new report reveals full extent of industry handouts.

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U.S. and Japan agree to new LNG exports

Financing U.S. LNG poses serious risks for Japanese investors and jeopardizes a liveable future for our communities.

Rejecting Trump’s Colonial Threats: Standing in Solidarity with Palestinian Self-Determination

There can be no lasting peace without addressing the fundamental issues of resource sovereignty and environmental justice. We stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle for freedom, justice, and self-determination. There can be no climate justice without Palestinian liberation, and no democracy when leaders propose illegal acts of colonization without consequence.  

Democracy Under Attack: The Fight for a Just and Livable Future

The first days of Donald Trump's presidency reveal a calculated strategy by Trump and his billionaire backers to consolidate power and dismantle the democratic systems that protect us. These attacks threaten every aspect of life we fight for – from clean air and water to civil rights and human dignity. And through collective action we can and must resist them.

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UK and New Zealand announce new international climate targets

"At a time when other historical polluters are retreating from their climate responsibilities to the benefit of the fossil fuel industry, it is positive to see the UK signal promising plans to end oil and gas licensing in the North Sea."

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COP30 Leadership Team Appointments Signals Crucial Opportunity for Brazil

"Brazil's leadership team for COP30 in Belém signals promise at a critical and dangerous moment for global climate action."

Oil Change International Statement on Trump’s Day One Assault on Climate Action

As Donald Trump prepares to take office as the 47th president, fossil fuel executives are expecting a return on the $75 million they spent to elect him. Trump's Day One executive orders represent a full-scale attack on climate progress and communities across the world. 

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Cartoonishly Corrupt: Oil Change International’s Response to Upcoming Confirmation Hearings for Trump’s Energy and Environment Cabinet Nominees

Lee Zeldin, Doug Burgum, and Chris Wright are unqualified to serve in these critical environmental positions.