Tillerson “to be Confirmed as Secretary of State” today
Later today, it is expected that Rex Tillerson, the ex-boss of Exxon, will be confirmed as America’s 69th Secretary of State.
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UK Undermines Its Own Claim to Climate Leadership By Failing to End Oil and Gas Licensing in the North Sea
Today, the United Kingdom announced a “North Sea deal to protect jobs in the green energy transition” that campaigners say fails to meet the UK’s responsibility to lead in a phase-out of domestic oil and gas extraction.
IEA’s first 1.5°C-aligned scenario bolsters call for no new fossil fuel extraction
The IEA's new 1.5°C-aligned scenario finds “no need for investment in new fossil fuel supply.” This represents a break from past IEA reports that boosted new oil and gas development by focusing on scenarios that steered the world towards catastrophic...
Rep. Jared Huffman, Advocates Call on World Bank to Stop Financing Dirty Fuel-Based Transport Projects
"The World Bank is falling short by doubling down on fossil fuel transportation investments that will lock in climate chaos while creating new sources of sickening pollution for communities around the globe," said Collin Rees.
Japan Energy Summit Deemed “Japan Greenwash Summit” In New Mock Website
The Japan Energy Summit is coming up on June 3 - 5 in Tokyo. Organized by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), leaders from Exxon, Tokyo Gas, JERA, BP and more will be talking about a transition to...
Vietnam: OCI stands in solidarity with Hoang Thi Minh Hong and Ngo Thi To Nhien
The wheels of oppression have turned again. We have known for a while that Vietnam has been systematically silencing its environmental critics under false pretenses.
Pressure Grows on EDF to Pioneer “Just Transition” From Oil to Wind in UK
The energy company EDF is coming under intense pressure in Scotland to help pioneer a “just transition” from oil to renewables by investing in wind turbine manufacture in the UK, rather than outsourcing the work to Asia.
“There is no evidence that fracking can operate without threatening public health”
All together, findings to date from scientific, medical, and journalistic investigations combine to demonstrate that fracking poses significant threats to air, water, health, public safety, climate stability, seismic stability, community cohesion, and long-term economic vitality.
Majority of US Public Against Drilling ANWR; Oil Experts Think Economics Are “Suspect”
A new survey has found that 70 percent of US voters oppose drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Despite the gleeful scenes late on Friday night by the Republican leadership, a mere 18% of Republican voters “strongly support” the...
Living Up to Its Potential: Demanding Climate Leadership from Canada
Canada doesn’t have its story straight on climate change – which makes it all the more important to push the country to be the real climate leader we need.