Spain’s export credit agency restricts fossil fuel finance, but leaves major gas loopholes
Policy falls short of a major pledge Spain made at the 2021 COP26 UN climate summit to stop financing fossil fuel projects.
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UAE announces head of national oil company to lead COP28 climate talks, endangering climate goals civil society warns
Today, the United Arab Emirates launched its COP28 presidency and placed the chief of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) at the head of this year’s climate talks, amid deep civil society apprehension of this major conflict of interest.
Three Strikes and You’re Out: Manchin’s Dirty Deal goes down in flames a third time
“The Senate’s rejection of this dangerous bill is a resounding victory for environmental justice communities and the climate,” said Rees.
New Zealand implements policy to live up to commitment to end international fossil fuel finance raising pressure on Australia to follow suit
Aotearoa New Zealand has released a new policy to live up to its 2021 COP26 UN climate summit commitment to end international finance for fossil fuels, including oil and gas, by the end of 2022.
Canada delivers on climate promise, takes significant step towards ending public fossil finance
Today the Government of Canada released a plan to end new public finance for fossil fuels abroad and instead prioritize clean energy projects.
Response: Second rejection of Manchin’s dirty deal demonstrates power of climate, environmental justice movements
"We’ve defeated Manchin's dirty deal twice so far, and we’ll do it as many times as we must until communities and the climate are safe from rampant oil and gas expansion," said Collin Rees.
Revealed: German Government considering 10 large international fossil fuel projects worth EUR 1 billion, despite major climate pledge
New figures show that despite pledging to end its international public finance for fossil fuels by the end of 2022, the German Government is considering finance for ten major fossil fuel projects located all over the world.
Response: Manchin’s newest dirty deal text is even worse than earlier versions – and we’ll stop it too
"Fast-tracking giveaways to the fossil fuel industry is the opposite of climate leadership, and we won't stop fighting to protect our communities and the climate," said Collin Rees.
Leading climate, environmental, youth, and progressive groups urge “No Dirty Deal” in defense authorization bill
Leaders of over 20 top advocacy groups sent a letter to Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and Joe Biden urging them to abandon attempts to pass Joe Manchin's "dirty deal."
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.