“Law firms write the contracts for fossil fuel projects, lobby to weaken environmental regulations, and help fossil fuel companies evade accountability in court.”
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We Are Living in a Plastic World
The longer we delay phasing out fossil fuels and their byproducts, the more difficult change becomes. It’s time for new ideas… Almost every product and material we refer to as “plastic” is made
Source: We Are Living in a Plastic World | Common Dreams Views
In ‘Targeted Strike’ Against Environmental and Racial Justice, Trump EPA Curbs State Power to Reject Fossil Fuel Projects
“This president and this administration are at war with justice and well-being—particularly for the communities that lack these fundamentals the most.”
Oil’s Götterdämmerung: Why Covid-19 could Hasten the end of Fossil Fuels
( Sustainability Times) – Last week the oil market took another plunge that saw the price of one barrel of …
Source: Oil’s Götterdämmerung: Why Covid-19 could Hasten the end of Fossil Fuels
Demand for Renewable Energy to Surge Post-Pandemic While Fossil Fuels Collapse
“Only renewables are holding up during the previously unheard-of slump in electricity use.”
The Oil Industry Is Dying Right Now. Don’t Resuscitate It.
The massive oil price crash we’ve seen this week is an opportunity for governments to do what we have long needed to do: keep the remaining fossil fuels in the ground and invest in a Green New Deal to save the planet and stimulate the economy.
Source: The Oil Industry Is Dying Right Now. Don’t Resuscitate It.
As Oil Prices Fall Below $0 Per Barrel, Climate Advocates Urge Against Fossil Fuel Industry Bailout
“The oil price collapse creates a historic opening: a public buyout of the fossil fuel sector to enact a managed decline of extraction and ensure a just transition for workers and communities.”
Study Suggests Fossil Fuel Use Emits Up to 40% More Climate-Heating Methane Than Previously Thought
The lead author said that one positive implication of the research is “if we can reduce our emissions, it’s going to have more of an impact.”
As Financial Institutions Grow Concerned About Economic Impacts of Climate Crisis, Activists Target Funders of Fossil Fuel Industry | Common Dreams News
As one 350.org volunteer put it, if we don’t #StopTheMoneyPipeline that finances climate destruction, “it could blow up the economy.”
Greta Thunberg Demands Davos Elite Immediately Halt All Fossil Fuel Investments
“I’ve been warned that telling people to panic about the climate crisis is a very dangerous thing to do, but don’t worry—it’s fine—I’ve done this before and I can assure you: it doesn’t lead to
