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Campaigners are calling for divestment from Russian oil and gas to act as a catalyst for ditching fossil fuels globally. (Pictured: the coal-fired Ratcliffe-On-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire, England, due to close by the end of 2024.) Credit: Gerry Machen (CC BY-ND 2.0)
uk/Why Rapid Russian Divestment Should Signal An End To Fossil Fuel Finance
By Guest
on
The conflict in Ukraine and the rush to divest from Russian companies must set a precedent for responding to all fossil-fuel funded conflicts, argues divestment campaigner Rob Noyes.
Top of a gray and blue skyscraper with yellow and red shell-shaped Shell oil logo
Legal Action Against Shell Board Previews Wave of Lawsuits Against Company Directors
By Isabella Kaminski
on
Individuals are expected to be a growing target of legal action on climate change, with activists, investors, and regulators looking carefully at how companies and their boards disclose and respond to climate risks.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Credit: Kenneth C. Zirkel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
us/Healthcare Workers Call on Hospitals and Medical Institutions to Divest From Fossil Fuels
By Nick Cunningham
on
The global fossil fuel divestment campaign continues to grow, but the healthcare sector has thus far refrained from large-scale divestment. A coalition of health professionals wants to change that.
Greenpeace climbers on BP oil rig in Cromarty Firth, Scotland, on its way to Vorlich oil field in 2019. Credit: Greenpeace.
uk/New Scientist Festival Shuns Fossil Fuel Sponsorship After Campaign Pressure
By Adam Barnett
on
The festival's shift from BP and Shell partnerships comes as a growing number of cultural institutions have cut ties with oil and gas companies.
View of monitor showing President Biden at a podium with US flag and seal
US Bans Russian Oil But Activists Want Broader Break With Fossil Fuels
By Nick Cunningham
on
Phasing out the consumption of fossil fuels is seen as critical in both the fight against the climate crisis and the violence of petrostates.
A portrait of decarbonization expert Megan Milliken Biven
us/One Woman's Quest to Safeguard Federal Funds Meant to Clean up the Oil and Gas Industry’s Mess
By Julie Dermansky
on
Without clear rules, a program to cut methane emissions at orphaned wells is ripe for "fraud and abuse at the state level," a decarbonization expert warns.
Rep. Peter DeFazio. Credit: Oregon State University (CC BY-SA 2.0)
us/In a Contested Oregon Primary Race, Democrats Back Candidate Taking Fossil Fuel Money
By Nick Cunningham
on
Rather than back a progressive climate champion, a retiring congressman throws his weight behind a candidate who has taken campaign cash from Jordan Cove LNG.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby
uk/Church of England Fossil Fuel Ties Revealed Amid Divestment Dispute
By Adam Barnett
on
The Church’s continued ExxonMobil investment was called a "betrayal" by young campaigners.
Illustration of the scales of justice with a burning planet on the right and oil derrick and drum on the left.
us/A Growing Wave of Litigation Spurs Climate Action
By Stella Levantesi
on
A new report suggests that lawsuits alleging false or misleading “climate-washing” claims are increasing and “pushing the cause forward.”
TotalEnergies is leading on the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which is set to export oil from Uganda to Tanzania. Laurent Vincenti (CC BY 3.0)
Total's East Africa Pipeline ‘Struggling’ To Find Financiers
By Maina Waruru
on
The companies leading the project are "staying quiet on the crucial question of where the money will come from", activists say.

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uk/Why Rapid Russian Divestment Should Signal An End To Fossil Fuel Finance
ByGuest
on
The conflict in Ukraine and the rush to divest from Russian companies must set a precedent for responding to all fossil-fuel funded conflicts, argues divestment campaigner Rob Noyes.
Campaigners are calling for divestment from Russian oil and gas to act as a catalyst for ditching fossil fuels globally. (Pictured: the coal-fired Ratcliffe-On-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire, England, due to close by the end of 2024.) Credit: Gerry Machen (CC BY-ND 2.0)
Legal Action Against Shell Board Previews Wave of Lawsuits Against Company Directors
ByIsabella Kaminski
on
Individuals are expected to be a growing target of legal action on climate change, with activists, investors, and regulators looking carefully at how companies and their boards disclose and respond to climate risks.
Series: Climate Change Lawsuits
Top of a gray and blue skyscraper with yellow and red shell-shaped Shell oil logo
us/Healthcare Workers Call on Hospitals and Medical Institutions to Divest From Fossil Fuels
ByNick Cunningham
on
The global fossil fuel divestment campaign continues to grow, but the healthcare sector has thus far refrained from large-scale divestment. A coalition of health professionals wants to change that.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Credit: Kenneth C. Zirkel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
uk/New Scientist Festival Shuns Fossil Fuel Sponsorship After Campaign Pressure
ByAdam Barnett
on
The festival's shift from BP and Shell partnerships comes as a growing number of cultural institutions have cut ties with oil and gas companies.
Greenpeace climbers on BP oil rig in Cromarty Firth, Scotland, on its way to Vorlich oil field in 2019. Credit: Greenpeace.
US Bans Russian Oil But Activists Want Broader Break With Fossil Fuels
ByNick Cunningham
on
Phasing out the consumption of fossil fuels is seen as critical in both the fight against the climate crisis and the violence of petrostates.
View of monitor showing President Biden at a podium with US flag and seal
us/One Woman's Quest to Safeguard Federal Funds Meant to Clean up the Oil and Gas Industry’s Mess
ByJulie Dermansky
on
Without clear rules, a program to cut methane emissions at orphaned wells is ripe for "fraud and abuse at the state level," a decarbonization expert warns.
A portrait of decarbonization expert Megan Milliken Biven
us/In a Contested Oregon Primary Race, Democrats Back Candidate Taking Fossil Fuel Money
ByNick Cunningham
on
Rather than back a progressive climate champion, a retiring congressman throws his weight behind a candidate who has taken campaign cash from Jordan Cove LNG.
Rep. Peter DeFazio. Credit: Oregon State University (CC BY-SA 2.0)
uk/Church of England Fossil Fuel Ties Revealed Amid Divestment Dispute
ByAdam Barnett
on
The Church’s continued ExxonMobil investment was called a "betrayal" by young campaigners.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby
us/A Growing Wave of Litigation Spurs Climate Action
ByStella Levantesi
on
A new report suggests that lawsuits alleging false or misleading “climate-washing” claims are increasing and “pushing the cause forward.”
Series: Climate Change Lawsuits
Illustration of the scales of justice with a burning planet on the right and oil derrick and drum on the left.
Total's East Africa Pipeline ‘Struggling’ To Find Financiers
ByMaina Waruru
on
The companies leading the project are "staying quiet on the crucial question of where the money will come from", activists say.
TotalEnergies is leading on the controversial East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which is set to export oil from Uganda to Tanzania. Laurent Vincenti (CC BY 3.0)