Reposted by Lili FuhrFossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 25/09/2026🇹🇻 Tuvalu and 🇮🇪 Ireland have announced the next chapter of the Santa Marta Process: the 2nd International Conference on a Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels, coming to the Pacific in July 2027. 🌊 13223
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 25/09/2026An investigation from @theguardian.com raises important questions about conflicts of interest and transparency within the @ipcc.bsky.social's author selection and governance processes. Read more: www.theguardian.com/environment/... A 🧵👇theguardian.comHow Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reportsGuardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’ 11512
Lili Fuhr @lilifuhr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026🥳 My colleague & friend @dlevialvares.bsky.social has been selected for the 2026 Climate Breakthrough Award: www.climatebreakthrough.org. Huge congratulation for your visionary leadership & commitment to building collective power. Can't wait to continue the work to Uproot the Fossil Economy 🙌climatebreakthrough.orgBold Climate Action Deserves Bold PhilanthropyClimate Breakthrough aims to make an outsized impact on resolving the climate crisis through our global philanthropy. This mission may not be unique; it's how we do it that sets us apart. 023
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 09/09/2026🚨 Europe’s latest carbon capture project is a dangerous distraction — and a pass to keep on polluting. The project in the Netherlands risks funneling millions in public money into speculative technologies rather than real decarbonization. Our reaction: bit.ly/4hds290 🧵👇1/4bit.lyOpening of Europe's largest carbon capture project is a dangerous distraction - CIELCIEL experts warn that the opening Europe's largest carbon capture project, risks using billions in taxpayers’ money to fund a dangerous distraction that delays climate action. 11717
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 02/09/2026A new @unep.org report warns of massive risk from exceeding 1.5°C global warming. Yet it fails to put a fast, fair, funded fossil fuel phase-out at the center of how governments fulfill their legal obligations. Here’s why that’s a problem. 🧵 14731
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 26/08/2026The European Union is preparing new rules for carbon dioxide transport that could accelerate industrial carbon capture infrastructure at the expense of people and nature. 1/4 🧵👇 11010
Reposted by Lili FuhrFossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 25/06/2026🎨🎭🖌️ More than 200 artists, from globally acclaimed names like Brian Eno, Jane Fonda, Susan Sarandon, Jameela Jamil and Robert Smith, to regionally celebrated voices such as Mundano in 🇧🇷, La Linterna in 🇨🇴 and Misan Harriman in 🇬🇧, have added their names to the global call for a Fossil Fuel Treaty. 16220
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 25/06/2026🚨🪇🎉 BIG WIN for climate accountability today 🎉🪇🚨 A French Court has issued a landmark ruling against TotalEnergies, sending a powerful signal that major corporate emitters can no longer sidestep responsibility for their climate impacts. A 🧵 www.lemonde.fr/planete/arti... 13821
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 24/06/2026🌊 How can the #EUOceanAct set a new course for ocean protection in Europe? This landmark legislative proposal is a major opportunity to address the drivers of ocean decline by confronting the fossil economy. ➡️ Our new paper outlines what that requires: bit.ly/4vCMEvP 043
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 23/06/2026🚨 We're hiring! Join CIEL as a Campaigner, US Fossil Economy, and help challenge petrochemical expansion, false climate solutions, and environmental injustice. 📍 US Remote (eligible US states) or DC 📅 Apply by July 7 🔗 cielorg.bamboohr.com/careers/131?... 052
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 17/06/2026Deep Pockets, Dirty Profits 💸☠️ The global financial system plays a pivotal role in funding the petrochemical industry — the fossil fuel engine behind plastics, fertilizers, and synthetic fibers. Our new brief exposes the scale of these systemic investments. 👇🧵 2108
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 15/06/2026🌊 Offshore oil and gas is a threat to ocean health, climate stability, and sustainable economies. As governments gather in Kenya this week for the 11th Our Ocean Conference (June 16–18), our new analysis explains why #OOC11 must advance a #FossilFreeOcean. 🔎 Read it here: bit.ly/4oni7zA 125
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 09/06/2026🚨 #SB64 event alert 🚨 On June 12 at 12pm CEST, join us for a critical discussion on how to reform and build global climate responses amid attacks on multilateralism, impunity, and the undermining of international law, to strengthen #HumanRights, accountability, and effectiveness 👇👇 257
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 27/05/2026Three developments over the last month have put solar geoengineering governance back on the map. A new blog from @mmchch.bsky.social unpacks what they mean — and what needs to happen next. 124
Reposted by Lili Fuhr🌍⚖️ Sébastien Duyck @duycks.bsky.social · 22/05/2026⚖️ 🌍 ⚡ 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 🇳🇱 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞: 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝, @milieudefensie.bsky.social et al. v. Shell. #ClimateJustice #ClimateCaseShell 🧵 ⬇️ analysis in thread below 39363
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 20/05/2026🎉 🥳 BIG win for #ClimateJustice: States at the UN just adopted a landmark resolution on climate accountability, reaffirming that climate action is a legal obligation. This is a powerful step for multilateralism, the rule of law & accountability. Read CSOs' statement: www.ciel.org/news/global-... 12621
Reposted by Lili Fuhr🌍⚖️ Sébastien Duyck @duycks.bsky.social · 20/05/202640/ 🗣️ 📣 here are the initial reactions of global civil society groups, including the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, @wy4cj.bsky.social, @ciel.org, @amnesty.org, @pacificislandcan.bsky.social, @clientearth.bsky.social, @greenpeace.org... 🔗 👀 www.ciel.org/news/global-...ciel.orgGlobal Civil Society Groups Welcome the UN Climate Accountability Resolution Vote - Center for International Environmental LawThe United Nations General Assembly adopted a UN climate accountability resolution, reaffirrming that the rule of law and meaningful multilateralism must guide climate action. 22119
Reposted by Lili Fuhr🌍⚖️ Sébastien Duyck @duycks.bsky.social · 20/05/2026🔥 the 🇺🇳 UN General Assembly is about to be called upon to #VoteYesForClimateJustice as it considers an important resolution tabled by 🇻🇺 Vanuatu (and others) to welcome and build upon the historic #ClimateJustice ruling by the 🌐 ⚖️ International Court of Justice! 🧵⬇️ follow proceedings in thread below 38559
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 12/05/2026⛓️💥 The fertilizer crisis is a fossil fuel crisis. It's time to break free! Today, war in the Gulf has sent fertilizer prices soaring again📈 The EU's reliance on synthetic fertilizers squeezes farmers, pollutes nature, harms health, and keeps our food tied to fossil fuels. 70+ orgs call for change👇 1159
Reposted by Lili FuhrFossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 27/04/2026🤝 A high-ambition coalition of Global South nations call for Santa Marta Conference to recognize need for a new legal instrument for a fair phase out of fossil fuels. 1148
Reposted by Lili FuhrFossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 17/04/2026🚨BREAKING NEWS! Pacific nations just made history with a landmark declaration for a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific! ✊🌊 Read the Tassiriki Call for a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific 👉 fossilfueltreaty.org/tassiriki-call 14932
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 15/04/2026📣 In a historic first, over 50 countries are gathering in Santa Marta (April 24–29) to advance a transition away from fossil fuels — as required by science and law. We break down what States must deliver in this critical moment for fossil fuel phaseout. ➡️ Read more: bit.ly/SMartaC 089
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 24/03/2026Petrochemical expansion is not inevitable — it is financed. Our new report traces $133B in bank financing and $1.6T in investor exposure behind US petrochemical growth — even as legal challenges, overcapacity, & cancellations mount Read: bit.ly/4uOHCga 12024
Reposted by Lili FuhrGeoengineering Monitor @geoengmon.bsky.social · 19/03/2026🌍 New article: Sun-dimming is the new climate #colonialism bit.ly/4uSq2YO Drawing on Gaza, Mohammed Usrof warns that solar geoengineering is being shaped by power, not consent, & highlights how harm can be normalised through bureaucracy. Hear him LIVE: 26 March | 2PM UTC Register: bit.ly/4lzzUCmbit.lySun-dimming is the new climate colonialism, and the UK is funding the runway - Geoengineering MonitorGuest article by Mohammed Usrof, Palestinian Institute for Climate Strategy 1610
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 03/03/2026CIEL condemns the unlawful US & Israel military strikes on Iran. We express solidarity for all affected across the region. These attacks violate international law, endanger civilians, & erode global security. The international community must reject the normalization of force: bit.ly/4seBEDgbit.lyUnlawful Strikes on Iran Escalate Impunity, Injustice, and Insecurity - Center for International Environmental LawCIEL condemns in the strongest terms the US and Israeli military attacks on Iran, which are in flagrant violation of international law and risk unleashing a prolonged war. 02211
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 27/02/2026📣 1st Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels coming this April It marks a shift from commitments to action! We applaud hosts Colombia and the Netherlands, and the Pacific Island nations strengthening international cooperation for a fossil fuel phaseout. 👇 transitionawayconference.comtransitionawayconference.comFirst Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil FuelsColombia and the Netherlands will host the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels. The Conference is designed as a space for countries, subnational governments and other stakeholders... 1810
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 27/02/2026Is the @ec.europa.eu in a toxic relationship with big polluters? Our latest analysis by @silviap.bsky.social reveals a striking pattern: the petrochemical industry’s private "wishlist" is becoming Europe's political reality. Progress is moving in reverse ⬇️[1/5] 299
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 24/02/2026Russia’s invasion of Ukraine proves that environmental protection is inseparable from peace. Fossil fuel revenues must not continue to finance this war. We need loophole-free sanctions and a rapid, equitable transition toward a fossil-free future that safeguards human rights. bit.ly/3OJudoZ 064
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 14/02/2026Petrochemical industry talking points are being echoed at the highest levels of EU decision-making. So we asked: who’s really influencing EU policy? We compared petrochemical lobby demands and @ec.europa.eu rhetoric—and the overlaps are striking. Check out the matches ⬇️ [1/1] 22219
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 13/02/2026The Trump administration has repealed the endangerment finding, eliminating federal limits on greenhouse gases. “This move is poised to break the law and the thermometer.” This rollback defies science, international law, and public health. Read CIEL’s statement: bit.ly/46MPJ2gbit.lyRollback of US Protections Against Greenhouse Gases Disregards Science and Defies International DutiesThe Trump administration eliminated federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions that drive the climate crisis in a scientifically baseless and legally indefensible move that sacrifices health and safet... 01312
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 09/02/2026🆕 🆕 🆕 NEW: Vanuatu has introduced a draft UN 🇺🇳 General Assembly resolution that builds on the International Court of Justice’s landmark ruling on States' legal duties in the context of climate change. The resolution aims at turning legal clarity into collective #ClimateAction. 12419
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 09/02/2026Almost 2 years ago, @ec.europa.eu backed the Antwerp Declaration to revive EU industry. The result? Environmental deregulation, called “simplification.” Winners: Fossil fuel & petrochemical industries. Losers: People & the planet. Two years on, calls for a different path still stand: bit.ly/4kk0XB7bit.lyCorporate capture won’t solve environmental crisesWe implore EU and member state leaders to prioritise the protection of citizens and environments suffering from chemical, pesticide, and fossil fuel pollution, and action to ensure that big polluters ... 13328
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 02/02/2026📣 We are hiring! We are looking for an attorney to help us drive our work to confront the expansion of the #Petrochemicals sector & curtail the proliferation of false climate solutions. 📌 Remote 📆 2-year contract APPLY NOW: cielorg.bamboohr.com/careers/122?... 025
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 17/12/2025Bad news for the #CCS industry: 🔻World’s largest #CCS project revealed record low capture rates 🔻Backers of Acorn CCS are looking to sell up 🔻BP scrap blue Hydrogen & CCS at Teesside CCS projects falling short — technically, economically and politically. 33026
Reposted by Lili FuhrMary Church @mmchch.bsky.social · 09/12/2025As UNEA7 opens in Nairobi @theguardian.com Editorial spotlights African Ministers’ leadership in calling for a Non Use Agreement to put extreme Solar Geoengineering technologies permanently off the table, and refocus on real solutions to the climate crisis: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comThe Guardian view on solar geoengineering: Africa has a point about this risky technology | EditorialEditorial: Sun-dimming risks putting the planet’s thermostat under Donald Trump’s control. Better to adopt the precautionary principle with high-stakes science 122
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 22/11/2025📢 The climate talks #COP30 in Belém conclude with a largely empty deal: ❌ No halt to deforestation, ❌ No fossil fuel phaseout, and ❌ No climate finance at the scale the crisis demands. Our reaction: www.ciel.org/news/cop30-f... A 🧵👇 12919
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 21/11/2025At #COP30, it is increasingly evident that the momentum for change is real: A call to #FixTheUNFCCC is growing louder. 🗣️ “This is about restoring faith in cooperation — & making the process worthy of the crisis. The science is clear. The law is clear. Now the process must catch up.” Watch 👀 👇 0139
Lili Fuhr @lilifuhr.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Closing Poetry for Closing Plenary At the end of #COP30 in Belém The mission is clear: 1.5°C The Presidency will offer a Compass Everyone promises to press the Implementation Accelerator What is missing is an actual Road and a Roadmap One thing is clear though: Next stop: Santa Marta in April 2026 050
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 21/11/2025📣 At #COP30, one thing is clear: The framework that guides the climate talks is falling short! Colombian minister Irene Vélez Torres goes straight to the point while explaining why #FossilFuels aren’t COP30 text: Consensus kills ambition‼️ We couldn't agree more! A 🧵 11713
Reposted by Lili FuhrJosh Gabbatiss @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Colombian minister Irene Vélez Torres explains her views on fossil fuels being excluded from the COP30 text. "The problem is, right now, the method [is] only of consensus”, with “the most ambitious agenda” ending up “eliminated”. She added: “We still believe that a change in the text is possible." 0277
Reposted by Lili FuhrFossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 17/11/2025#Cambodia just became the 18th country to officially support the #FossilFuelTreaty! 🇰🇭 At #COP30 in Belém, Cambodia affirmed their commitment to a fast, fair and financed global transition aligned with a low-carbon, climate-resilient future. 🔗 FossilFuelTreaty.org/cambodia%EF%... 25640
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 17/11/2025As week 2️⃣ at the UN climate talks #COP30 in Belém 🇧🇷 begins, here's a recap of what happened during the 1st week & what to look for over the remaining days. A 🧵 on what went down 👇 1148
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 17/11/2025📣 BREAKING At least 531 lobbyists for groups that advocate for a misguided technology that prolongs #FossilFuel use (aka Carbon Capture & Storage #CCS) have gained access to the #COP30 climate talks. Read: sg.news.yahoo.com/carbon-captu... A 🧵 510272
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 14/11/2025📣 BREAKING: One out of every 25 attendees at the #COP30 climate talks is a fossil fuel lobbyist. The arsonists aren’t just in the building — they’re throwing fuel on the fire. We need to #KickOutTheSuits NOW! READ: kickbigpollutersout.org/Release-Kick... 25135
Reposted by Lili FuhrBund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland e.V. @bund.net · 14/11/2025Jede*r 25. Teilnehmer*in der Weltklimakonferenz #COP30 in Belém ist Lobbyist*in der fossilen Industrie. Das zeigt eine neue Analyse von #KickBigPollutersOut. Solange wir an Kohle, Öl und Gas festhalten, rückt der 1,5-Grad-Pfad in immer weitere Ferne. ➡️ kickbigpollutersout.org/Release-Kick... 26333
Reposted by Lili FuhrHands Off Mother Earth! (HOME) Alliance @handsoffmotherearth.org · 13/11/2025#PressReleaseAlert 🌎 As COP30 and the Peoples Summit open in Belém, movements declare: Our HOME is not a laboratory ❗ 🚨Geoengineering is an illusionary fix, a dangerous distraction and false solution pushed by powerful interests through carbon markets. #HandsOffMotherEarth #COP30 #CúpulaDosPovos 178
Reposted by Lili FuhrSolar Geoengineering Non-use Agreement @solargeoeng.bsky.social · 13/11/2025📢 ❗Just published: "Solar geoengineering for profit" In this new blog, a group of academics responds to recent for-profit solar geoengineering ventures. www.solargeoeng.org/solar-geoeng... Their key message? 🧵👇 1/8solargeoeng.orgSolar geoengineering for profit - Solar Geoengineering Non-Use AgreementAdvocates of solar geoengineering are dismayed. But why are they surprised? 167
Lili Fuhr @lilifuhr.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Now more than ever, we need to heed warnings about overshoot pathways & follow leadership of Africa & Pacific calling for non-use of solar geoengineering. We urge our movement partners around the world to join us at this critical moment in saying: ‘Hands Off Mother Earth, No to Geoengineering.’ 055
Lili Fuhr @lilifuhr.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Petrochemicals are a barrier to a fossil fuel phaseout 👉@laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social @carbonbrief.org on China‘s emissions trends www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi... 020
Reposted by Lili FuhrCenter for International Environmental Law @ciel.org · 07/11/2025AI’s soaring power demand is being used to justify new gas/coal plants “cleaned” by CCS. Track record: 88% failures, big costs, bigger delays. With #COP30, close CCS/offset loopholes and align NDCs with 1.5°C. Read: bit.ly/4pgcG55 Let's not power tomorrow’s AI with yesterday’s fuels. 077