Sir John’s Toxic Legacy
We don’t want to overdo the concept of “irony†on the blog. But here are a couple to make you think. Here’s the first one: BP’s retiring CEO, Sir John Browne’s, is set to walk of with a retirement pot...
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Oil Giant “Knew Tanker Was a Riskâ€
The French oil company Total and 14 other defendants were accused yesterday of criminal responsibility for one of Europe's most calamitous oil spills, the wreck of the Erika. Total is accused of agreeing to use the ship even though it...
Obama’s Oil Spill
Newsweek has picked up on the story of Obama taking oil money even though he claims he doesn’t. (As you can see from Oil Change’s cool tool - he does take oil money). According to Newsweek: “ In a new...
Ahead of critical OECD talks, international civil society organizations demand an end to $41 billion a year in fossil fuel financing
As crucial negotiations loom on Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) rules for export financing for energy, over 40 environmental, climate, human rights, and development organizations from around the world demand that OECD governments conclude negotiations to end export...
The COP Troika – fossil fuel champions or guardians of 1.5°C?
New research shows COP Troika nations - Brazil, UAE, and Azerbaijan - plan to expand oil and gas production 32% by 2035, endangering the 1.5°C climate limit their role as COP presidencies is meant to champion. Limiting warming to 1.5°C,...
Activists “Just Getting Started” on Climate Lawsuits Despite Shell Judgement
Today, the Court of Appeal in The Hague delivered its judgment in Milieudefensie v. Shell. It established that the oil and gas giant has a legal responsibility to reduce its emissions, but it rules that it cannot derive a specific...
Response to the ICC’s arrest warrant of Netanyahu
While Netanyahu stands accused of pulling the trigger in Gaza's genocide, countries and major oil corporations like Chevron, BP, and ExxonMobil are loading the gun. The ICC warrants highlight Netanyahu's direct responsibility for mass starvation, but we cannot ignore how...
Nearly 300 organizations call on Biden to end LNG expansion before Trump takes office
Today, nearly 300 organizations from around the world sent a letter to President Biden that calls on him to use the time he has left to stop the further expansion of LNG infrastructure, globally and in the US.
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.
Oil Change International responds to the UK Government’s confirmation of a North Sea licensing ban
The UK government has confirmed plans to end licensing in the North Sea