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      Opponents of LNG projects in Texas gathered at the FERC building in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2023.

      'Someone Needs to Show President Biden the Latest IPCC Report,' Greenpeace Says After Texas LNG Approvals

      "The stunning amount of new LNG export deals being approved underscores the climate hypocrisy of the Biden administration."

      Jessica Corbett
      Apr 20, 2023

      Climate groups called out U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday after a federal agency gave a green light to three liquefied natural gas projects in Texas despite local opposition and scientists' calls to swiftly transition away from fossil fuels.

      The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)—which has two Democrats, two Republicans, and one vacancy—issued orders on Glenfarne's Texas LNG project, NextDecade's Rio Grande LNG export terminal, and Enbridge's related Rio Bravo Pipeline.

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      Workers unload coal from a cargo ship in Gabtoli, Bangladesh on January 9, 2021. Workers unload coal from a cargo ship in Gabtoli, Bangladesh on January 9, 2021.

      Global Coal Phaseout Must Speed Up to Avert 'Climate Chaos': Analysis

      "The transition away from existing and new coal isn't happening fast enough," said one expert. "The more new coal projects come online, the steeper the cuts and commitments need to be in the future."

      Kenny Stancil
      Apr 06, 2023

      To avert the worst consequences of the climate crisis, the world must stop building new coal plants and shut down existing ones at nearly five times the current rate.

      That's according to an analysis published Wednesday by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) and nearly a dozen other groups, including Reclaim Finance, the Sierra Club, and the Alliance for Climate Justice and Clean Energy.

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      Activists protest outside the Japan Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia on August 3, 2022.

      'Completely Contradictory': OECD Slammed for Labeling Fossil-Based Technologies 'Climate-Friendly'

      "As we seek solutions to mitigate climate change, we must prioritize investments that truly prioritize sustainability and justice for all, and put energy democracy at the center of the transition," said one campaigner.

      Kenny Stancil
      Apr 04, 2023

      The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has agreed in principle on a new list of purportedly "green or climate-friendly" projects that are set to benefit from more favorable financial terms for export support after years of closed-door negotiations.

      But climate justice advocates on Tuesday denounced the club of high-income countries for including on the list several "fossil-based technologies" that generate planet-heating emissions and other "poorly defined" projects that could incentivize investments in fracked gas.

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