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07/30/2026

❓ What would it look like to begin the fossil fuel phaseout by protecting the places most at risk?

Fossil fuel free zones offer governments a path to phase out fossil fuel extraction in ecologically or culturally important areas.

🌊 In the ocean, that means helping shield vital ecosystems and coastal communities from offshore oil and gas.

These zones are an important first step. But a lasting transition away from fossil fuels must go further.

➡️ Learn more in the article at the link in bio featuring analysis from Center for International Environmental Law + Fossil Free Caribe + Earth Insight

07/30/2026

❓ ¿Cómo sería comenzar la eliminación progresiva de los combustibles fósiles protegiendo los lugares más amenazados?

Las zonas libres de combustibles fósiles ofrecen a los gobiernos una vía para eliminar la extracción de combustibles fósiles, priorizando las áreas de importancia ecológica o cultural.

En el océano, esto significa ayudar a proteger ecosistemas marinos vitales y comunidades costeras frente al petróleo y el gas en alta mar.

Estas zonas son un primer paso importante. Pero para lograr una transición duradera, los gobiernos deben ir más allá.

🌊 Conoce más en el artículo en el enlace de la bio con análisis Center for International Environmental Law + Fossil Free Caribe + Earth Insight

07/30/2026

This year marks the first anniversaries of the landmark climate advisory opinions of the and the Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos.

Together, they strengthen the legal foundation for by affirming States' obligations and recognizing Indigenous Peoples' rights.

Now, the focus must be on implementation.

07/22/2026

⚠️ Fossil fuel companies and their allies are trying to limit climate liability lawsuits through the US Congress and the Supreme Court. But even if these efforts succeed, climate litigation will not stop.

📝 In two new blogs, CIEL’s Charles Slidders and Conor MacDonald explore the evolving landscape of US climate litigation. They also examine an emerging pathway for accountability: fiduciary duty claims targeting the financial backers of the fossil fuel economy.

Two main takeaways:

✊ Communities facing climate harm deserve their day in court.

🌪️ Climate risk is financial risk. Financial actors that fail to account for that risk could face mounting legal pressure.

⏩ Want to know more about the future of climate litigation? Follow the link in bio to read both analyses.

06/15/2026

➡️ Swipe to see why offshore oil and gas belongs at the center of ocean action.

🌊 Governments are gathering in Kenya for the 11th Our Ocean Conference (June 16–18). To truly protect the ocean, they must address the fossil fuel expansion that harms marine ecosystems, deepens the climate crisis, and threatens coastal communities and economies.

🔗 Read our new analysis at the link in bio.

06/03/2026

🏦 What do central banks have to do with climate action? More than you think.

In its landmark Advisory Opinion, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) affirmed that States have legal duties to prevent and repair climate harm.

Those duties do not stop at environmental ministries. They extend to central banks and financial regulators whose decisions shape whether capital flows toward climate solutions or continues fueling climate destruction.

Our new analysis explains why the ICJ’s legal clarity places financial authorities at the center of climate accountability.

🔗 Go to the link in bio to learn what central banks can do to help States meet their climate obligations.

05/05/2026

The takeaway from the world’s first ever conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels is clear: we have created the political space to address the root cause of the crisis.

The Santa Marta conference marked a historic shift from political deadlock to coordinated action, changing the trajectory of the fossil fuel conversation.

To secure a full phaseout and a truly fossil-free future, we must:

⚖️ End legal and financial barriers like Inter-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) that allow foreign investors to threaten public interest.
🌊 Halt fossil fuel expansion, specifically the push for offshore oil and gas that threatens our oceans.
🚜 Decouple our food systems from the petrochemicals embedded in fertilizers and plastics.
🚫 Reject false solutions and “techno-fixes” that enable greenwashing and delay real action.
🤝Enable effective cooperation among a coalition of doers and support for a binding fossil fuel treaty.

Now the question is not whether the transition will happen — but how fast, how fair, and how coordinated it will be.

Read our full statement at the link in our bio. 🔗

04/08/2026

💰 Petrochemical expansion isn’t just happening. It’s being decided.

A handful of financial institutions are shaping the future of toxic infrastructure in the US— choosing to finance projects that communities have fought for years.

This isn’t about inevitability.
It’s about concentrated financial power.

When banks approve loans and asset managers hold shares, they’re not neutral. They’re making decisions that lock in pollution, legal exposure, and long-term climate risk.

Behind every financing deal is a choice.

🔎 Explore the data.
📊 See who’s backing what.
✊ Ask why.

Link in bio.

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