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While the U.S. Doubles Down on Fossil Fuels, Other Countries Are Charting a Path Away From Them

The recent Santa Marta conference in Colombia was the world’s first diplomatic conference expressly dedicated to phasing out fossil fuels.

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The Airbrushing of Climate Change

Donald Trump is leading the United States in a great leap backward. The rest of the world, at least when it comes to...

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Re-Opening Mexico to Fracking Could Lead to More Corporate Lawsuits

In any battle over fracking, transnational corporations would be well-positioned to overpower local resistance.

Press Releases

Letter to the Government of Colombia and President Gustavo Petro Urrego

A new multi-organization letter to Petro and his government urges them to take the Santa Marta Conference as an opportunity to reject free...

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I’ve Been Organizing Climate Strikes Since I Was 12. Colombia’s Santa Marta Conference Is Giving Me Hope Again.

It is easy to lose hope for combating the climate crisis in times like these. But while the US government has relinquished its...

Reports

The G20 at a Crossroads

An independent assessment of the G20’s impact — and lessons for an equitable economic future.

2025 Rural Policy Action Report: A Roadmap for Rural Progress

A positive agenda to improve rural people’s lives and deliver lower costs, higher wages, and freedom.

Barriers to Implementing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in Massachusetts

Sustainable Aviation Fuels aren’t a realistic way to reduce aviation emissions in the Bay State.

Bold Ideas for a New Progressive Majority

A visionary exercise for progressives in an age of American fascism from our second annual Wallace Symposium.

The Corporate Assault on Honduras

How mafia-style investments undermine the Honduran people’s struggle for democracy and dignity.

Fossil Fuel Philanthropy

How taxpayer-subsidized charities promote climate change disinformation and stall urgent action.

REPORT: Maximizing the Benefits of the CHIPS Program

Commonsense guardrails are needed to protect taxpayer dollars from wasteful stock buybacks and excessive CEO pay.

Greenwashing the Skies: How the Private Jet Lobby Uses “Sustainable Aviation Fuels” as a Marketing Ploy

We find that so-called “sustainable” aviation fuels are largely a false solution.

From a Militarized to a Decarbonized Economy: A Case for Conversion

In a new analysis for Costs of War, IPS Associate Fellow Miriam Pemberton lays out a case for a transition from a militarized...

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