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A briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics detailing Japan's role as a major trader of US liquified natural gas (LNG) to other countries, particularly in Asia, and the associated lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions.

Anjali Helferty, Deputy Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), discusses her return from parental leave and the renewed urgency of CAPE's work in the face of returning proposals for cross-country pipelines.

This briefing by Global Energy Monitor analyzes the expansion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), focusing on the significant export ambitions of Mexico and Argentina and the import expansion in Brazil. The report warns that these investments, totaling an estimated US$123.6 billion, risk becoming stranded assets and could derail the region's energy transition despite the availability of abundant renewable energy resources.

A December 2023 briefing by Global Energy Monitor reporting on the global expansion of gas transmission pipelines, highlighting that Asia accounts for over 80% of current construction costs and length.

The Europe Gas Tracker 2023 by Global Energy Monitor reports that the European Union is pursuing a costly and uncoordinated expansion of gas infrastructure, including LNG terminals and pipelines, which may conflict with its 2030 and 2050 climate goals.

A Global Energy Monitor briefing on the expansion of gas extraction in Africa, highlighting a shift toward new market entrants and the associated climate and socio-economic risks.

This briefing by Global Energy Monitor (GEM) analyzes the global expansion of crude oil pipeline infrastructure, detailing over 24,000 km of pipelines in development. The report highlights the financial costs, environmental impacts, and the risk of stranded assets as countries transition to renewable energy, noting that this buildout contradicts global climate goals to limit warming to 1.5°C or 2.0°C.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), on behalf of itself and groundWork, submitted comments on the draft Gas Amendment Bill [B9 – 2020] to the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy. The CER argues that the Bill fails to account for the climate emergency, lacks adequate public consultation and access to information, and irregularly encroaches upon environmental regulatory powers reserved for the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment.

A statement from the Centre for Environmental Rights, on behalf of the Life After Coal Campaign, urging the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries to prioritise the Climate Change Bill and accelerate South Africa's transition away from fossil fuels to mitigate severe climate risks.

A letter from global health professionals to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging the re-evaluation of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion (TMX) due to inadequate health and climate risk assessments.

Friends of the Earth opposes a draft 5-year oil and gas leasing plan by the Trump administration that would expand offshore drilling off the coast of California. The organization highlights the risks of environmental disaster and supports state-level legislation in California to block the necessary fossil fuel infrastructure for new leases.

The authors of a Nature Climate Change article respond to a critique by Dr. Michael Levi regarding their analysis of the Keystone XL pipeline's impact on global emissions. They defend their use of a simple, transparent global oil model over complex 'black box' models, arguing that their approach allows for the examination of alternative assumptions and a range of possible supply responses.

This fact sheet describes a 2013-2014 Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) project designed to analyze the risks associated with the "new fossil fuel economy," specifically new investments in extraction and trade infrastructure. The project aims to develop tools for supply-side GHG accounting and policy responses to prevent these investments from undermining climate stabilization and sustainable development goals.

Friends of the Earth issued a statement following the re-election of President Barack Obama in November 2012, urging him to prioritize climate change and move away from an "all of the above" energy strategy in response to the devastation of Superstorm Sandy.

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) provides comments to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) regarding the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Pipeline Project. The report argues that the project's legal framework undermines the rule of law in host countries, fails to adequately address climate change, and violates IFC policies regarding public consultation and compensation for affected populations, particularly in Turkey.