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Tuesday Rally on Capitol Hill will Urge Congress to Oppose Sen. Joe Manchin’s Dirty Deal

Members of Congress and climate justice advocates will rally Tuesday morning outside the Cannon House Office Building to oppose U.S. Senator Joe Manchin's so-called 'permitting reform' bill, a massive giveaway to the fossil fuel industry. 

Hundreds of Groups Blast Manchin Ploy to Include Dirty Deal in Defense Authorization Bill

Over 750 organizations sent a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressional leadership opposing the "cruel and direct attack on environmental justice communities" represented by Manchin's dirty pipeline deal.

Oil Change International response to Norway’s postponement of new licensing round

The Norwegian Government just postponed one of the country’s two oil and gas licensing rounds for the next three years. The decision was part of Norway's minority government's budget deal with the opposition Socialist Left Party (SV).

Oil Change International experts respond to COP27: Lack of progress on fossil fuels mars key steps on loss and damage

Despite important progress on establishing a loss and damage fund, COP27 failed to acknowledge the need for a rapid and equitable phase-out of oil, gas, and coal.

New briefing: Oil and gas industry on brink of major surge in expansion – new drilling plans approved through 2025 could exhaust 17% of the global carbon budget for 1.5°C

The new briefing, titled ”Investing in Disaster”,  exposes the countries and companies that have approved the most new oil and gas extraction in 2022, and that could be responsible for major expansion through 2025.

Civil society reacts to announcements from the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance at COP27

Today, the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance, a diplomatic initiative of countries and subnational actors that have committed to phasing out oil and gas production in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, announced new supporters and an initial USD 10 million funding facility to help countries plan for a just transition.

Germany, Italy, Canada, United States warned to keep their climate promise on first anniversary of initiative to end public finance for fossil fuels

A UK Government event at COP27 in Egypt has marked the first anniversary of a groundbreaking international initiative to phase out international public finance for fossil fuels, one of the most concrete outcomes of last year’s UN climate summit in Glasgow. At today’s event, countries took stock of implementation efforts and announced Nepal as a new signatory to the pledge, making this country the 40th signatory to the statement.

BREAKING: Equinor postpones Wisting Oil Field

Today in a huge win for climate, environment, and people, Equinor ASA announced that they are postponing the investment decision on the Wisting oil field in Norway.

Climate activists demand end to public finance for fossil fuels at COP27

A global coalition of civil society groups organized a demonstration at the COP27 climate negotiations in Egypt on “Finance Day” to demand wealthy governments - particularly Japan as the world's largest financier of fossil fuels - stop financing new fossil fuel projects and shift investments to renewable energy.

Election Response: Our movements won’t back down — Biden must step up to defend democracy, stop climate chaos

Declaring a climate emergency and stopping new fossil fuel projects should be at the top of Biden’s agenda — the future of the planet and U.S. democracy is at stake. The last thing Congress should do is pass Big Oil's dangerous 'permitting reform.'