Erika Lennon (@erikalennon.bsky.social)

Michigan has sued BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil & API alleging an “illicit conspiracy” to delay the energy transition, stifle competition from renewables & perpetuate fossil fuel market dominance This case will be one to watch 👀 #BigOil #antitrust climateinthecourts.com/michigan-sues-…

🆕 report shows that half of the world's emissions come from just a handful of companies: theguardian.com/environment/20… “[it's] clear that big polluters must phase out fossil fuels & #PayUp. When the facts are plain & the law is clear, accountability must follow,” CIEL's Rebecca Brown.

🍃 Nature has rights. The @IACourtHR made it clear in its historic #AdvisoryOpinion on the climate emergency. 👇 Our attorney @viejadeambiente unpacks what this means for those working to protect ecosystems and advance #ClimateJustice. 🔗 READ HERE: bit.ly/RoNat25

🌱🇪🇺 The @coe’s Ad hoc Multidisciplinary Group on the Environment #GME reconvenes this week - The session focuses on environmental governance. 👀 CIEL’s @duycks & @camillapollera will be joining the talks to ensure that #EnvironmentalJustice remains central. A 🧵

My message to ministers and negotiators here at #COP30: Engage in good faith to reach an ambitious compromise. 1.5°C must be your only red line. Be bold. Follow the science. Put people above profit. This is the hour for leadership.

@UNECEAarhus @CRINwire @ciel_tweets @SLOtoUNGeneva @SREnvironment @UNChildRights1 @lexpsy @Tinessah Sébastien Duyck of @ciel_tweets highlights that while Article 1 of @UNECEAarhus explicitly recognizes the right to a #HealthyEnvironment, Europe lacks a legally binding instrument. Noting that political recognition alone isn’t enough, clear legal protection & remedies are needed.

#COP31 is now expected to be held in Turkey after Australia dropped its bid to host the event, in return for its minister chairing the talks. Choosing a host shouldn't be a saga. The decision should be made based on their commitment to #ClimateJustice, science & #HumanRights. A🧵

In the decade since the #ParisAgreement was signed, #BigOil has been fighting hard to protect its business, pouring 💰 into lobbying & supporting climate-skeptic politicians, with success. BUT, the tide is turning & "the momentum isn't with the fossil fuel industry", @eribears.

It's high time to reform the climate talks & move towards #TheCOPWeNeed: ✅Voting when consensus blocks progress ✅Ending corporate capture ✅Radical transparency & accountability ✅Upholding #HumanRights and civic space ✅Aligning with international law. ciel.org/we-must-rewrit…

Scientists here at #COP30: No room for new #FossilFuels, no subsidies & an actual plan to phaseout. Additionally, there can be #NoOffsets "Forest protection cannot be used as offsets. Standing forests cannot be an excuse to keep burning fossil fuels." planetarysciencepavilion.org/2025/11/19/sci…

1/3. ⏰The negotiations must conclude on the third review of the Warsaw International Mechanisms for #LossAndDamage (WIM) at #COP30 today! 🤯 And ECO has a clear message 🎯 the decision must align with the findings of the Advisory Opinion on #ClimateChange 📜 from the International Court of Justice (#ICJAO) 🧑‍⚖️. 🚫This is not optional —its the law.⚖️

That’s a wrap on Day 8 of #COP30 — And what a day! From seeing the 1st potential final political agreement on sticky issues from the climate talks to the revelation that hundreds of industrial agriculture lobbyists are attending the negotiations. The day was packed 📦! A 🧵

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) (read the Kyoto Protocol #CarbonMarket) was never a good idea. But like a vampire, it never seems to die. It's time to put it to rest forever and not allow these credits to put people & the climate at risk. #NoOffsets climatenetwork.org/resource/eco-8…

🚨We urgently call on @UNFCCC & @simonstiell to reverse the harmful directive sent to Brazil that has intensified security forces at COP30. #IndigenousPeoples, env. defenders & civil society are not a threat. Read the letter: climaterights.org/wp-content/upl…

Indigenous Peoples came to #COP30 to defend their land, future & our planet. They were met w/ lines of security forces 170+orgs: ✊Stand w/ Indigenous Peoples & all human rights defenders & 🗣️Call on @UNFCCC to deescalate, listen & protect right to peaceful protest here & beyond

Week 2 has begun at #COP30 w/ unacceptable measures. A @UNFCCC letter triggered a massive security escalation in Belém—intimidating Indigenous Peoples & silencing peaceful protest. Indigenous defenders are protecting the planet; they must never be sidelined in #ClimateAction.🧵

At COP30, we brought the ICJ’s landmark climate ruling into the spotlight. Our side event highlighted how this Opinion arms frontline communities and youth with powerful legal tools to demand stronger NDCs, fair finance, and real accountability from states.

📣 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-capture… A 🧵

As week 1 of #COP30 closed, CIEL joined over 40,000 people in Belém to demand an end to the very systems that created & are perpetuating the #ClimateCrisis. We carried calls to respect the Amazon, #EndFossilFuels, uphold Indigenous rights & make polluters pay for climate damages.

At COP30, we need ambition and accountability. The #ClimateICJAO offers tools to achieve this. Download our COP30 Guide for details on leveraging strong outcomes in Belem: bit.ly/AOinBelem