We looked at the human cost of increased temperatures and cross-referenced this with Big Oil’s production plans.

What did we find?

That #BigOil ’s emissions could cause 11.5 million deaths from heat by 2100 ⬇

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The refining loophole strikes again.

“Millions of barrels of fuel made from Russian oil continue to pour into the UK. Last year alone, this trade was worth over £100m to the Kremlin' as our Lela Stanley says.

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🎉The EU has quit the climate-wrecking #EnergyCharterTreaty ! The treaty allowed fossil fuel companies to sue governments for billions for policies to tackle climate breakdown, like phasing out coal and banning offshore oil exploration.

Change is possible!
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The 🇪🇺 EU Parliament just voted to make big companies respect human rights and the environment, giving people who are at risk from dangerous business practices a chance to fight back.

Here’s our wrap on #CSDDD – what it means, and how we got here ⬇️

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This #Earth Day 🌎, we're focusing on what keeps our planet breathing: Trees.

To help save our forests, the UK and EU have made progress towards the regulation of imports linked to illegal deforestation.

The US currently lags behind. But a new Act could change that. Here's how:

We’re partnering with the Big Give and their #GreenMatchFund . For one week only, any donations made to us will be match-funded.

This means you can have double the impact in helping create a just and sustainable planet for all.

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#Deforestation is happening at an alarming rate - and despite a recent increase in money pledged for forests, these funds aren't enough

In fact, even if current pledges were all delivered, they would be 'a drop in the ocean' compared to what's needed

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Scotland has shown real climate leadership in the past, declaring a climate emergency in 2019 and hosting COP26 in 2021

But reports that they are set to slash their climate targets means all this progress would be lost at a crucial time for the climate

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“It’s really important that even as we push for a just transition for a change to renewables, leaders don’t make the same mistakes that we’ve seen in the fossil fuel Industry”

Vanessa Nakate speaks on the importance of a just transition to renewable energy.

The EU 🇪🇺 is on a dangerous path by threatening to ignore the climate and biodiversity crisis.

We need EU leaders to prioritise climate action again, and help deliver a just transition that leaves nobody behind.

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Climate disinformation tactics aim to convince politicians and us that #FossilFuels are indispensable, from citing energy security to falsely framing them as the solution to the #ClimateCrisis

Amy Westervelt & Kyle Pope list 5 lies to look out for ⬇️

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'Justice was done! No more impunity for killers of environmental defenders'

Following a retrial, 28-year sentences were handed to the killers of four Indigenous #Amazon land defenders - murdered in Peru almost a decade ago

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The EU’s 🇪🇺 landmark anti-deforestation law is under threat.

We’re one of 170 organisations worldwide who’ve written to EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, calling on her not to cave in to attempts to undermine it.

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Alongside more than 60 Human Rights and climate orgs, we demand that Apple address the persecution of climate leaders in Vietnam 🇻🇳 - one of their primary manufacturing partners – where many #ClimateChange advocates are in prison #StandwithBach #FreeHong

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A group of older Swiss women have become the first to ever win a climate case in the European Court of Human Rights

The ECHR CEDH ruled that Switzerland failed to comply with its duties on climate change under the European Convention on Human Rights

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The UN Environment Assembly missed an opportunity to demand a more responsible mining industry by passing a watered down resolution.

The UN must do more to ensure a just #EnergyTransition .

Read more...
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African minerals are in demand. Will affected communities benefit from the country's mineral wealth or suffer the same injustices of the fossil fuel industry? ⬇️

Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA)

We're hiring! 📣

We're looking for a Senior Multimedia Manager to oversee the commissioning and production of our films, multimedia content and photography

Learn more and apply ⬇️
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