Fossil fuels

Obama’s Arctic oil ban advances key climate test

Perspective / Efforts to slow the expansion of fossil-fuel infrastructure can forestall entrenched interests and emissions until more far-reaching policies are in place.

Making future U.S. offshore oil leasing more consistent with climate goals

SEI brief

New U.S. offshore drilling would undermine climate targets, create ‘carbon lock-in’ and stranded asset risks

Feature / New U.S. offshore drilling would undermine climate targets, create ‘carbon lock-in’ and stranded asset risks

Five ways the Paris Agreement can address oversupply of fossil fuels

Perspective / The Marrakech talks may not have tackled the gap between global climate goals and fossil fuel production, but governments can show leadership now.

Categorization of INDCs in the light of Art. 6 of the Paris Agreement

Other publication / Categorization of INDCs in the light of Art. 6 of the Paris Agreement

SEI at the Marrakech Climate Change Conference

Feature

Fossil fuels in court: lessons from Colombia

Perspective / Legal activism against coal, oil and gas extraction can make a big difference to the climate, but it's important to recognize local stakeholders’ priorities.

Closing the gap between Paris goals and fossil fuel production

Perspective / Time to get serious about supply-side climate policies. A conference organised by SEI offered international perspectives, and ideas for how to move forward.

Will the US align fossil fuel production with climate goals?

Perspective / Supply-side policies are now under consideration that could transform the climate policy debate and set an example for the rest of the world.