Response to U.S. Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. EPA
"This Supreme Court decision was illegitimate and wrong, but does almost nothing to constrain President Biden's toolbox to address the climate crisis," said Collin Rees.
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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).
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.
Response: New Carbon Capture Subsidy Bill Would Prolong Fossil Fuel Industry’s Power
“CCUS is a dangerous distraction from rapidly and equitably phasing out fossil fuels. Giving more public money to prolong Big Oil’s political power and profits is the wrong approach and a poor use of public funds," said Collin Rees.
Response: Oil Change Int’l Condemns Biden Approval of Willow Oil Project
Approving ConocoPhillips’ dirty and dangerous Willow Project is a tremendous strike against President Biden’s legacy on both climate and environmental justice. The Willow project would be a colossal source of climate pollution, emitting a whopping 278 million metric tons over...
Bonn Climate Conference must deliver a pathway towards an agreement on fossil fuel phase out and a renewable energy revolution at COP28
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Nicole Rodel, Oil Change International, [email protected] (CET) Valentina Stackl, Oil Change International, [email protected] (EST) Bonn Climate Conference must deliver a pathway towards an agreement on fossil fuel phase out and a renewable energy revolution at...
Draft Global Stocktake presents historic opportunity to secure fossil fuel phaseout agreement
“Global leaders have to deliver a full package. We will not accept weak outcomes only on coal or renewables, and without addressing the primary driver of the climate crisis, fossil fuels. We need countries to reach an agreement that includes...
Phasing Out Fossil Fuels Is Critical for Climate Justice in East Africa
"We cannot continue in this trajectory of loss and damage where people's lives are less valued than profit. COP28 can be a pivotal moment towards climate justice by delivering a full, fast, fair, and funded fossil fuel phaseout."
Response to Azerbaijan announcement of Mukhtar Babayev as COP29 President
"We need a shift away from the business-as-usual threatening lives and wrecking the climate, but Azerbaijan appointing another lifelong oil man to lead the next UN climate talks pushes us closer to the abyss," said Rees.
Japan Confirms Oil from the Sanchi is Washing up on Its Beaches
The Japanese Coast Guard has confirmed that the oil that is being washed up on islands in the south of the country is “highly likely” to have come from the stricken Iranian tanker, the Sanchi.