Will $14 Billion in Oil Revenues be Used to Fund Corruption?
COP 29 Meeting in Azerbaijan Highlights History of Corruption, Disclosures Provide New Data on Oil Revenue Flows
El futuro manual Publiquen sus Planes apunta al vacío informativo de la transición energética
PLQP – EE. UU. tiene el agrado de anunciar el próximo lanzamiento de su nuevo manual Publiquen sus Planes, que ayudará a esclarecer los riesgos climáticos que enfrentan las empresas de petróleo y gas y a facultar a las y los defensores, encargados de desarrollar las políticas y ciudadanos de países ricos en combustibles fósiles para responsabilizar a las empresas de…
Forthcoming Publish Your Plans handbook takes aim at the energy transition information gap
Français ici / Español aqui PWYP-US is excited to announce the upcoming launch of its new Publish Your Plans handbook, which will help shed light on oil and gas companies’ climate risks and empower advocates, policymakers, and citizens in fossil fuel-rich countries to hold companies accountable for addressing these risks in a prudent and responsible way. The Publish Your Plans…
Can transparency help manage the risks posed by the climate crisis?
New global registry highlights urgent need for EITI action to inform a just energy transition This week, the Carbon Tracker Initiative launched its Global Registry of Fossil Fuels, a timely and much-needed resource that tracks global fossil fuel production. The Registry’s data covers 75 percent of the world’s fossil fuel production and allows users to assess the impacts of continued…
Statement from the Civil Society Representatives on the EITI International Board: Complaint from Publish What You Pay-US
This statement originally appeared on the EITI’s website. The international EITI Board met on 30 June to consider a complaint raised by Publish What You Pay–United States (PWYP-US) – concerning the activities of an alternate Board member from the oil and gas sub-constituency of EITI supporting companies. Civil society representatives on the EITI Board issued the statement below on 9 July,…
Global Transparency Initiative Dismisses Formal Complaint Against Exxon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2021 (Washington, DC) Following yesterday’s extraordinary board meeting of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to discuss the complaint that Publish What You Pay-United States (PWYP-US) filed against Exxon lobbyist Matthew Gobush, EITI Chair Helen Clark released a statement formally closing the complaint. While Chair Clark’s statement acknowledges that Gobush’s actions highlight an “underlying concern” about EITI-implementing countries compliance with…
Exxon To Face More Scrutiny at Upcoming Transparency Initiative Meeting
Board Chair of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative calls for an “exceptional” board meeting in response to civil society demand for removal of Exxon representative The Chair of the EITI Board has called for an “exceptional” board meeting to be held in two weeks time to discuss a formal complaint that Publish What You Pay – United States (PWYP-US) submitted…
Member Spotlight: EarthRights Eyes on Line 3
Policing Protests to Save a Pipeline: Eyes on Line 3 This post originally appeared on EarthRights International blog By Patrick Boyle and Deirdre Dlugoleski From Standing Rock to Line 3, water-protectors, climate activists, and local communities are resisting pipeline projects that threaten their wellbeing. A worrying trend suggests that extractive companies may be taking a page out of their own international…
Americans are tired of bankrolling Big Oil. Biden listened–will Congress?
This post originally appeared on Oxfam America’s Politics of Poverty blog. By Daniel Mulé For decades, the fossil fuel industry has enjoyed outlandish subsidies from taxpayers. Congress and the administration finally have the opportunity to stop the handouts, and address climate change, corporate power, and racial justice. Piling on to Big Oil’s very bad week, the Biden administration took steps today…
Member Spotlight: POGO Testimony on Holding the Oil and Gas Industry Accountable
The following post originally appeared on pogo.org Testimony of Tim Stretton, Policy Analyst Project on Government Oversight before the House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Porter, Ranking Member Gosar, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today regarding the role extractive industries play in our nation’s economy, and the role the…