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Why Are More Cities Divesting From Big Oil? It’s Moral—and Practical
Direct divestment programs and lawsuits are products of people power – activists organizing in coalitions of aligned interest groups and working with like-minded elected officials – and they are not the only tools available to us.
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With U.S. Carbon Footprint Set to Grow by 2050, Fossil-Free Movement "Our Only Hope"
"The time for tepid market schemes and corporate-friendly clean energy baby steps is over."
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Big Oil Can't Be Trusted to Define the Terms of A Carbon Tax Solution
Big Oil knows the game is up, but they still want to manage the process, slow down the green transformation and limit its impact on their profits. It's only slightly incredible to think that oil corporations may now be choosing to put Planet Earth first.
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Declaration on Climate Finance
In advance of French President Macron’s climate and finance summit, we call for an immediate end to investments in new fossil fuel production and infrastructure, and encourage a dramatic increase in investments in renewable energy.
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As New Pipelines Get Built, More People Are Standing In the Way
From lockdowns and physical protests to legal challenges and other creative tactics, citizens are stepping up to hold pipeline companies accountable for their actions, and for their lies.
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There was Progress at the Global Climate Summit. Now Urgent Action Is Needed.
Host Fiji drove meaningful progress at COP23, but the annual conference has succeeded within an international negotiation context that moves too slowly – mainly due to large industrial nations reluctant to rapidly transform their energy economies.
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Germany's Coal Problem: A Growing Question Mark At the UN Climate Summit
Many agree that Germany's continued mining of lignite coal – the dirtiest type there is – undermines its green image. This past week, the Greens in Germany abruptly dropped their commitment to stopping coal and reducing car emissions.
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COP23 Opens With New Global Leadership Emerging Against Climate Change
Fiji and other vulnerable island nations have set out the necessary steps to keep global the temperature rise below 1.5 degrees celsius. This includes going further and faster than the historic agreements made in Paris in 2015.
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New U.S. Climate Report at Odds with Trump Policy
A sweeping new report reinforces years of research that shows human activity was the main reason temperatures have soared in the past century.
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Global Atmospheric CO2 Levels Hit Record High
The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increased at record speed last year to hit a level not seen for more than three million years, the UN has warned.