Angola Enters Big Time
The New York Times reports on the growing importance of Angola’s oil industry as it attends its first OPEC meeting. Angola may be corrupt and “one of the poorest lands on earth. But ask any energy executive these days and...
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Oil-Rich Mexico Output Declines
The State oil company of Mexico, Pemex is in trouble, reports the New York Times. Its production and proven reserves are falling, and it has no money to reverse the slide. This is important for the US because Mexico is...
Sakhalin: “Britain ignored risk of whale extinction in rush for oilâ€
Britain agreed to bankroll controversial drilling for oil and gas off Russia’s Sakhalin island, despite a warning from its own officials of the “potentially devastating effects†on a critically endangered species of whale. The decision to flout their own experts'...
Congress Must Stop Joe Manchin’s Dirtiest Deal
Don’t be fooled: the Energy Permitting Reform Act is another dirty deal to fast-track fossil fuels above all else. It would unleash more drilling on federal lands and waters, unnecessarily rush the review of proposed oil and gas export projects,...
World Energy Outlook Exposes Governments’ Climate Action Shortfall
The International Energy Agency’s flagship annual report, the World Energy Outlook (WEO), is a widely recognized energy analysis that explores key trends in energy supply and demand. One year since governments around the world pledged to transition away from fossil...
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,...
Oil Change International Responds to Election of Donald Trump
We’ve been here before and we know that our movement’s collective power stands ready to protect our communities, our climate, and stand for justice. We will adjust our strategies and our tactics, but we stand strong in our fight for...
Oil Change International response to John Podesta speech at COP29
“If John Podesta and President Joe Biden are committed to doing everything possible to continue climate progress despite Donald Trump’s re-election, this moment demands a bold agenda that goes beyond locking in clean energy gains and takes real action toward...
COP29 Dispatch: The Biggest Stories From Week 1
The first week of the UN climate negotiations just wrapped up in Azerbaijan. Our team on the ground has been working hard to push back against industry spin and pressure rich countries to pay up. Here are the highlights.
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.