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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.

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South Korea and Turkey block landmark OECD deal to end fossil fuel subsidies

OECD members have failed to pass a landmark deal to end over $40 billion in public subsidies to fossil fuels.

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Oil Change International Response to U.S. NDC

This NDC is the first to acknowledge the need to phase out fossil fuels – yet it utterly fails to deliver.

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DOE Releases Long-Awaited Studies of LNG Exports; Analysis Makes Clear Case for Biden Administration to Reject Pending LNG Permits

This analysis provides the Biden administration with overwhelming legal, economic, and environmental justification to stop the unchecked expansion of LNG exports.

Scientists Disrupt Lockheed Martin’s Sponsorship of Largest Climate Scientist Conference

A group of scientists and concerned citizens dropped banners at the Washington DC Convention Center for the American Geophysical Union (AGU) annual conference where Lockheed Martin sponsors. Large banners draped over the main lobby read "Lockheed Bombs The Planet For Profit" and "No Science For Genocide." Lockheed Martin is a main sponsor of the conference that brings over 25,000 earth and space scientists and advocates together.

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Norway keeps promise to end international finance for fossil fuels, boosting hopes of OECD deal tomorrow

Norway, a major oil & gas-producing nation, fulfills Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) pledge made a year ago at COP28 climate summit in Dubai Norwegian government institutions can no longer use government-backed finance to fund fossil fuel projects abroad Norway’s new policy boosts tomorrow’s OECD negotiations to strike ‘Trump-proof’ deal on ending export finance for oil and gas

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Australia keeps promise to end international finance for fossil fuels, boosting hopes of OECD deal next week

Australia fulfills Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) pledge made a year ago at COP28 climate summit in Dubai  Australian government institutions can no longer use government-backed finance to fund fossil fuel projects abroad Australia’s new policy boosts next week’s OECD negotiations to strike ‘Trump-proof’ deal on ending export finance for oil and gas