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Banks Pump Over US$250 Billion Into Petrochemicals Despite Growing Industry Risks

GENEVA / WASHINGTON / LONDON, June 17, 2026 — Major banks have channeled over US$250 billion into the world’s... Read More

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A Healthy Ocean Depends on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels: CIEL Experts at the 11th Our Ocean Conference

MOMBASA, Kenya, June 11, 2026 — The 11th Our Ocean Conference, taking place June 16-18 in Mombasa, will bring... Read More
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CIEL Experts Available to Comment on UN Climate Talks in Bonn (SB64)

BONN, Germany, June 4, 2026 — Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) experts will be in Bonn, Germany, engaging... Read More

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The 11th Our Ocean Conference Must Confront Fossil Fuels

Published June 12, 2026 By Bruna Campos, Senior Campaigner; Nathalie Eddy, Manager and Senior Attorney; and Alexandra Colón-Amil, Communications...
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Climate Action is Moving. Can the UNFCCC Keep Up?

Published June 7, 2026 By Lien Vandamme, Senior Campaigner, Erika Lennon, Senior Attorney, and Nikki Reisch, Climate and Energy...

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What the ICJ Climate Opinion Means for Central Banks

Financial Policy Cannot Be Separated from Climate Accountability Published June 1,  2026 By Charles Slidders, Financial Strategies Manager and...

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Deep Pockets, Dirty Profits: How Banks and Investors Are Financing the Global Petrochemical Industry

Banks Pump over US$250 Billion into Petrochemicals Despite Growing Industry Risks  Petrochemicals — including plastics, fertilizers, and synthetic chemicals... Read More

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Breaking the Deadlock: Why and How Voting Can Advance Climate Negotiations Thirty Years On (June 9th, 2026)

For more than three decades, governments have negotiated under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to... Read More

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Ammonia: Fossil Gas in a New Form (May 2026)

Fossil fuel and fertilizer companies are planning a massive build-out of fossil gas-based petrochemical facilities across the United States,... Read More

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