“No matter how much the United States invests in renewable energy, any additional export infrastructure will undermine domestic and international efforts to prevent climate catastrophe. President Biden must follow through on his commitment to lead on climate and stop further approvals of fossil fuels.”
Biden
Walk The Talk: Time for the G7 to make the COP28 Fossil Fuel Pledge a Reality
This new briefing from Oil Change International shows that G7 countries, which have both the capacity and the responsibility to be leaders in phasing out fossil fuels, are not walking the walk – at home or abroad: some G7 countries are massively expanding fossil fuel production at home, while others are investing in more fossil fuel infrastructure abroad. Both are catastrophic failures of leadership, which the G7 has a responsibility to correct.
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ilhan Omar Reintroduce the End Polluter Welfare Act with Broad Support
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ilhan Omar reintroduced the End Polluter Welfare Act, the most comprehensive legislation to address the billions in special interest subsidies that disproportionately flow to the oil, gas, and coal industries.
In response to President Biden’s Earth Day speech
“It is critical that President Biden continues to highlight the climate crisis in his speeches, but we cannot ignore that the United States is the world’s largest producer, expander, and exporter of oil and gas.
In response to the State of the Union
While fires rage in Texas and we prepare for yet another hottest year on record, Biden’s mention of the climate crisis in the State of the Union could have been missed in a blink.
Over 550 U.S., International Groups Applaud Biden’s LNG Permitting Pause, Urge Further Action
A letter delivered to U.S. President Biden from 560+ organizations around the world applauded Biden’s decision to halt pending LNG export approvals and called on him to expand the pause to halt all permitting of new LNG infrastructure and export projects.
New analysis: International agreement builds momentum for shifting billions away from fossil fuels, but U.S., others lag behind
U.S. single biggest violator of CETP pledge, approving the most fossil fuel projects of any signatory for a total of almost USD $2.3 billion.
LNG Kills: How Biden’s Pause on New Export Authorizations Doesn’t Go Far Enough
While Manchin and his industry allies spread tired old myths about America saving the world from Putin and Chinese coal plants, the reality is the energy transition is already moving away from gas faster than most people think. That action needs to focus on a phase-out of all fossil fuel exports and protections and reparations for the frontline communities.
In response to NYT reporting President Biden’s intent to pause CP2 LNG terminal
If the Biden administration sees the writing on the wall, stopping LNG exports is a make-or-break issue for his climate record this election.
PRESS ADVISORY: Global Community Groups Speak Out at COP28 to Oppose LNG
On Friday, December 8, an international coalition of organizations and community leaders, including the Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development Philippines, Center for Biological Diversity, Climate Action Network Canada, Earthworks, Oil Change International, Solutions For Our Climate, and others will gather for a creative action and speak-out on the need to end approvals and finance for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects, extraction, export, and import.