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What happened at COP30, the UN's climate conference in Belém, Brazil, and what's next for the climate justice movement?
Join a webinar on Thurs. 12.11 at 4-5:30 ET to learn from climate organizers who were there, including Oil Change's @allieeerose.bsky.social.
Register: bit.ly/4pjUDv0
Join a webinar on Thurs. 12.11 at 4-5:30 ET to learn from climate organizers who were there, including Oil Change's @allieeerose.bsky.social.
Register: bit.ly/4pjUDv0
December 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
What happened at COP30, the UN's climate conference in Belém, Brazil, and what's next for the climate justice movement?
Join a webinar on Thurs. 12.11 at 4-5:30 ET to learn from climate organizers who were there, including Oil Change's @allieeerose.bsky.social.
Register: bit.ly/4pjUDv0
Join a webinar on Thurs. 12.11 at 4-5:30 ET to learn from climate organizers who were there, including Oil Change's @allieeerose.bsky.social.
Register: bit.ly/4pjUDv0
💥 We joined 200+ other organizations urging Congress to halt the reckless data center boom until protections for our climate + communities are in place.
Date centers:
💸 Gobble up energy and raise electric bills
💧Monopolize communities' water supplies
🌪️ Worsen the climate crisis
bit.ly/4aBw9J2
Date centers:
💸 Gobble up energy and raise electric bills
💧Monopolize communities' water supplies
🌪️ Worsen the climate crisis
bit.ly/4aBw9J2
More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters
Exclusive: Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
💥 We joined 200+ other organizations urging Congress to halt the reckless data center boom until protections for our climate + communities are in place.
Date centers:
💸 Gobble up energy and raise electric bills
💧Monopolize communities' water supplies
🌪️ Worsen the climate crisis
bit.ly/4aBw9J2
Date centers:
💸 Gobble up energy and raise electric bills
💧Monopolize communities' water supplies
🌪️ Worsen the climate crisis
bit.ly/4aBw9J2
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My final Down to Earth newsletter for the Guardian: What I saw reporting on the American lives cut short by killer heat and broken promises www.theguardian.com/environment/...
What I saw reporting on the American lives cut short by killer heat
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December 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
My final Down to Earth newsletter for the Guardian: What I saw reporting on the American lives cut short by killer heat and broken promises www.theguardian.com/environment/...
🚨NEW investigation from @theguardian.com finds that the billionaire CEOs of liquified gas company Venture Global bought millions of company shares just days after a meeting with White House officials, who then issued a key permit to expand the company’s fortunes in Europe. bit.ly/4iIMu0S
December 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🚨NEW investigation from @theguardian.com finds that the billionaire CEOs of liquified gas company Venture Global bought millions of company shares just days after a meeting with White House officials, who then issued a key permit to expand the company’s fortunes in Europe. bit.ly/4iIMu0S
Reposted by Oil Change International
Reposted by Oil Change International
By me and @andy-rowell.bsky.social
Two fossil-fuel billionaires with close ties to Donald Trump bought millions of shares in the company they co-founded just days after a meeting with senior White House officials, who then issued them key regulatory permit
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Two fossil-fuel billionaires with close ties to Donald Trump bought millions of shares in the company they co-founded just days after a meeting with senior White House officials, who then issued them key regulatory permit
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Fossil-fuel billionaires bought up millions of shares after meeting with top Trump officials
Co-founders’ acquisition of Venture Global shares before key permit granted draws scrutiny as pair deny wrongdoing
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
By me and @andy-rowell.bsky.social
Two fossil-fuel billionaires with close ties to Donald Trump bought millions of shares in the company they co-founded just days after a meeting with senior White House officials, who then issued them key regulatory permit
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Two fossil-fuel billionaires with close ties to Donald Trump bought millions of shares in the company they co-founded just days after a meeting with senior White House officials, who then issued them key regulatory permit
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
📣 Breaking: Analysis from Oil Change International &
@corporateeurope.org reveals €17.3 billion of public funds poured into #CCS in Europe since 2001 and the fossil fuel ties influencing the EU Commission at the #ICMForum #FossilFreePolitics
Read the full factsheet ➡️ oilchange.org/publications...
@corporateeurope.org reveals €17.3 billion of public funds poured into #CCS in Europe since 2001 and the fossil fuel ties influencing the EU Commission at the #ICMForum #FossilFreePolitics
Read the full factsheet ➡️ oilchange.org/publications...
December 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
📣 Breaking: Analysis from Oil Change International &
@corporateeurope.org reveals €17.3 billion of public funds poured into #CCS in Europe since 2001 and the fossil fuel ties influencing the EU Commission at the #ICMForum #FossilFreePolitics
Read the full factsheet ➡️ oilchange.org/publications...
@corporateeurope.org reveals €17.3 billion of public funds poured into #CCS in Europe since 2001 and the fossil fuel ties influencing the EU Commission at the #ICMForum #FossilFreePolitics
Read the full factsheet ➡️ oilchange.org/publications...
At COP30, rich countries insisted on a private finance-led just transition.
📉This model has failed to deliver the needed funds.
💸For the transition to succeed, we need a public finance-led approach.
Read our piece via @devex.com:
www.devex.com/news/as-blen...
📉This model has failed to deliver the needed funds.
💸For the transition to succeed, we need a public finance-led approach.
Read our piece via @devex.com:
www.devex.com/news/as-blen...
As blended finance fails the energy transition, public money is the answer
Opinion: Despite the urgent demands of the global south at COP30, wealthy nations continue to push a "private sector-first" approach, ignoring evidence that blended finance is failing to deliver a jus...
www.devex.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:43 AM
At COP30, rich countries insisted on a private finance-led just transition.
📉This model has failed to deliver the needed funds.
💸For the transition to succeed, we need a public finance-led approach.
Read our piece via @devex.com:
www.devex.com/news/as-blen...
📉This model has failed to deliver the needed funds.
💸For the transition to succeed, we need a public finance-led approach.
Read our piece via @devex.com:
www.devex.com/news/as-blen...
On #GivingTuesday, stand with us! Donate to power 20 more years of fight for a fossil‑free future. Watch the journey, then give: oilchange.org/oci-at-20/ #ClimateJustice
20 Years of OCI - Oil Change International
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December 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
On #GivingTuesday, stand with us! Donate to power 20 more years of fight for a fossil‑free future. Watch the journey, then give: oilchange.org/oci-at-20/ #ClimateJustice
🚨ICYMI: The UK and Dutch govts will no longer finance the controversial Mozambique LNG project, which is a huge win for people and planet!
Read @reuters.com story: www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Read @reuters.com story: www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Britain, Netherlands withdraw $2.2 billion backing for Total-led Mozambique LNG
Britain and the Netherlands are withdrawing a combined $2.2 billion in support for the TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG project, they said separately on Monday, after both hired firms to probe human r...
www.reuters.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
🚨ICYMI: The UK and Dutch govts will no longer finance the controversial Mozambique LNG project, which is a huge win for people and planet!
Read @reuters.com story: www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Read @reuters.com story: www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Oil and gas companies spent over $200 million to elect Trump and Republicans in Congress - and have already gotten hundreds of millions of dollars in tax savings apiece in return.
Trump is the fossil fuel industry’s best investment and the world is paying the price. nyti.ms/4oqMuUa
Trump is the fossil fuel industry’s best investment and the world is paying the price. nyti.ms/4oqMuUa
Trump Vowed Fewer Regulations and Lots More Oil. He’s Delivered on One.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Oil and gas companies spent over $200 million to elect Trump and Republicans in Congress - and have already gotten hundreds of millions of dollars in tax savings apiece in return.
Trump is the fossil fuel industry’s best investment and the world is paying the price. nyti.ms/4oqMuUa
Trump is the fossil fuel industry’s best investment and the world is paying the price. nyti.ms/4oqMuUa
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🔴✌️ Énorme victoire contre #MozambiqueLNG : le gouvernement britannique serait sur le point d’annoncer son retrait du projet.
Crédit Agricole et Société Générale doivent désormais choisir leur camp.
Crédit Agricole et Société Générale doivent désormais choisir leur camp.
HUGE WIN: UK Government pulls $1.15bn in support for the controversial Mozambique LNG project - putting pressure on the Dutch Govt to pull out too.
@financialtimes.com story: www.ft.com/content/b2ea...
@financialtimes.com story: www.ft.com/content/b2ea...
UK to withdraw financing for Total’s Mozambique LNG project
Energy chief has warned he is ready to ‘exercise all my contractual rights’ if governments do not stand by contracts
www.ft.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
🔴✌️ Énorme victoire contre #MozambiqueLNG : le gouvernement britannique serait sur le point d’annoncer son retrait du projet.
Crédit Agricole et Société Générale doivent désormais choisir leur camp.
Crédit Agricole et Société Générale doivent désormais choisir leur camp.
HUGE WIN: UK Government pulls $1.15bn in support for the controversial Mozambique LNG project - putting pressure on the Dutch Govt to pull out too.
@financialtimes.com story: www.ft.com/content/b2ea...
@financialtimes.com story: www.ft.com/content/b2ea...
UK to withdraw financing for Total’s Mozambique LNG project
Energy chief has warned he is ready to ‘exercise all my contractual rights’ if governments do not stand by contracts
www.ft.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:33 AM
HUGE WIN: UK Government pulls $1.15bn in support for the controversial Mozambique LNG project - putting pressure on the Dutch Govt to pull out too.
@financialtimes.com story: www.ft.com/content/b2ea...
@financialtimes.com story: www.ft.com/content/b2ea...
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Opinion: Despite the urgent demands of the global south at COP30, wealthy nations continue to push a "private sector-first" approach, ignoring evidence that blended finance is failing to deliver a just and equitable energy transition.
As blended finance fails the energy transition, public money is the answer
As blended finance fails the energy transition, public money is the answer
www.devex.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Opinion: Despite the urgent demands of the global south at COP30, wealthy nations continue to push a "private sector-first" approach, ignoring evidence that blended finance is failing to deliver a just and equitable energy transition.
🚨 The UK just announced a ban on almost all new North Sea oil & gas licenses, a long-overdue pivot away from fossil fuel expansion! As a historic emitter, the UK must move first by supporting workers and frontline communities. #ENDFOSSILFUELS tinyurl.com/NorthSeaOilBan
November 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🚨 The UK just announced a ban on almost all new North Sea oil & gas licenses, a long-overdue pivot away from fossil fuel expansion! As a historic emitter, the UK must move first by supporting workers and frontline communities. #ENDFOSSILFUELS tinyurl.com/NorthSeaOilBan
#COP30 Rich countries are derailing the transition away from fossil fuels by clinging to failed private finance schemes.
Blended finance isn’t working. Public funding is the only path forward.
Must-read via @devex: www.devex.com/news/opinion...
Blended finance isn’t working. Public funding is the only path forward.
Must-read via @devex: www.devex.com/news/opinion...
Devex Dish: The world has a plan to stop land degradation
The view from the U.N. desertification summit on land degradation and how to build a career in agrifood systems.
www.devex.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
#COP30 Rich countries are derailing the transition away from fossil fuels by clinging to failed private finance schemes.
Blended finance isn’t working. Public funding is the only path forward.
Must-read via @devex: www.devex.com/news/opinion...
Blended finance isn’t working. Public funding is the only path forward.
Must-read via @devex: www.devex.com/news/opinion...
🔍 Watch: @recommon.org exposes the government‑funded #BlueHydrogen & #CCS scam peddled by HyNet, Essar Energy Transition + ENI at #Stanlow. CCS is dangerous, expensive, energy‑intensive + does not work! @andy-rowell.bsky.social @hynotnw.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=El09...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=El09...
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
🔍 Watch: @recommon.org exposes the government‑funded #BlueHydrogen & #CCS scam peddled by HyNet, Essar Energy Transition + ENI at #Stanlow. CCS is dangerous, expensive, energy‑intensive + does not work! @andy-rowell.bsky.social @hynotnw.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=El09...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=El09...
While negotiators race to settle on a decision at #COP30, global grassroots leaders with Climate Action Network held a People’s Plenary to uplift the stories and demands of the communities hit hardest by the climate crisis. They’re calling for:
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
While negotiators race to settle on a decision at #COP30, global grassroots leaders with Climate Action Network held a People’s Plenary to uplift the stories and demands of the communities hit hardest by the climate crisis. They’re calling for:
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Happening now at #COP30: Powerful #PeoplesPlenary!
As climate negotiations are wrapping up, people of the world are coming together to do the work that our governments won’t do.
A space for stories, struggles, and voices across movements united in demanding #ClimateJustice.
As climate negotiations are wrapping up, people of the world are coming together to do the work that our governments won’t do.
A space for stories, struggles, and voices across movements united in demanding #ClimateJustice.
November 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Happening now at #COP30: Powerful #PeoplesPlenary!
As climate negotiations are wrapping up, people of the world are coming together to do the work that our governments won’t do.
A space for stories, struggles, and voices across movements united in demanding #ClimateJustice.
As climate negotiations are wrapping up, people of the world are coming together to do the work that our governments won’t do.
A space for stories, struggles, and voices across movements united in demanding #ClimateJustice.
@bronwentucker.bsky.social and @aygoswami.bsky.social on latest draft decision text at #COP30. "What we would need to see for a roadmap [on fossil fuel phaseout] to be useful at all is ... rich countries going first and fastest and real public finance."
🎥 www.youtube.com/shorts/qFUJ1...
🎥 www.youtube.com/shorts/qFUJ1...
Reactions to November 21 #cop30 Text: On transitioning away from #fossilfuels #brazil
YouTube video by Down To Earth
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
@bronwentucker.bsky.social and @aygoswami.bsky.social on latest draft decision text at #COP30. "What we would need to see for a roadmap [on fossil fuel phaseout] to be useful at all is ... rich countries going first and fastest and real public finance."
🎥 www.youtube.com/shorts/qFUJ1...
🎥 www.youtube.com/shorts/qFUJ1...
1/ 🚨It’s down to the wire at #COP30. The latest draft text is shamefully weak. No mention of fossil fuels. No real finance commitments. Just vague adaptation promises.
“This is outrageous.” –
@bronwentucker.bsky.social bit.ly/3K2Ot36
🧵👇
“This is outrageous.” –
@bronwentucker.bsky.social bit.ly/3K2Ot36
🧵👇
COP30 Presidency presents new draft text that fails on equity - Oil Change International
This is outrageous. The Presidency has presented a shamefully weak text that fails to mention fossil fuels, fails to deliver accountability towards rich countries’ finance obligations, and only makes ...
bit.ly
November 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
1/ 🚨It’s down to the wire at #COP30. The latest draft text is shamefully weak. No mention of fossil fuels. No real finance commitments. Just vague adaptation promises.
“This is outrageous.” –
@bronwentucker.bsky.social bit.ly/3K2Ot36
🧵👇
“This is outrageous.” –
@bronwentucker.bsky.social bit.ly/3K2Ot36
🧵👇
🚨BREAKING: International Finance Corporation @ifcorg.bsky.social, Asia Development Bank & International Bank for Reconstruction and Development put on notice over fossil fuel finance even as govts at #COP30 discuss a fossil fuel phase-out roadmap.
Details ➡️ www.globalcapital.com/article/2flx...
Details ➡️ www.globalcapital.com/article/2flx...
Law scholars shine spotlight on MDBs’ climate loopholes
First-of-its-kind opinion lays out World Bank, ADB and shareholders’ obligations under international law
www.globalcapital.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
🚨BREAKING: International Finance Corporation @ifcorg.bsky.social, Asia Development Bank & International Bank for Reconstruction and Development put on notice over fossil fuel finance even as govts at #COP30 discuss a fossil fuel phase-out roadmap.
Details ➡️ www.globalcapital.com/article/2flx...
Details ➡️ www.globalcapital.com/article/2flx...
It's crunch time at #COP30 and we want to remind Global North governments of the obligations they keep trying to escape.
🛑We reject their false finance schemes, and demand the public, grant-based finance our communities deserve.
#PayUp #ClimateFinance
🛑We reject their false finance schemes, and demand the public, grant-based finance our communities deserve.
#PayUp #ClimateFinance
November 20, 2025 at 7:29 AM
It's crunch time at #COP30 and we want to remind Global North governments of the obligations they keep trying to escape.
🛑We reject their false finance schemes, and demand the public, grant-based finance our communities deserve.
#PayUp #ClimateFinance
🛑We reject their false finance schemes, and demand the public, grant-based finance our communities deserve.
#PayUp #ClimateFinance
⚠️Africa can't be forced into another generation of fossil fuel extraction. Over 70% of projected new oil & gas production in the next 30years is at high risk of becoming stranded assets. Investing in fossil fuels now is risky for economies & communities. #DontGasAfrica
oilchange.org/news/will-af...
oilchange.org/news/will-af...
Will Africa Choose Clean Energy Over Fossil Fuels at COP30? - Oil Change International
Tensions at COP30 are intensifying as African governments argue that they require “flexibility” to keep fossil fuels in their transition plans, citing the chronic shortfall of climate finance.
oilchange.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
⚠️Africa can't be forced into another generation of fossil fuel extraction. Over 70% of projected new oil & gas production in the next 30years is at high risk of becoming stranded assets. Investing in fossil fuels now is risky for economies & communities. #DontGasAfrica
oilchange.org/news/will-af...
oilchange.org/news/will-af...
📢📢 CSOs at #COP30 demand debt cancellation for the Global South.
🎤Say:
❌ There's no climate action under a debt burden
🛑 We must reject debt swaps and other false finance solutions
#CancelTheDebt #ClimateFinance
🎤Say:
❌ There's no climate action under a debt burden
🛑 We must reject debt swaps and other false finance solutions
#CancelTheDebt #ClimateFinance
November 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
📢📢 CSOs at #COP30 demand debt cancellation for the Global South.
🎤Say:
❌ There's no climate action under a debt burden
🛑 We must reject debt swaps and other false finance solutions
#CancelTheDebt #ClimateFinance
🎤Say:
❌ There's no climate action under a debt burden
🛑 We must reject debt swaps and other false finance solutions
#CancelTheDebt #ClimateFinance