United for Climate Justice: 2025 Annual Report – A Year of Resistance, Exposure, and Growth
January 2026 – United for Climate Justice (UCJ) is proud to share our 2025 Annual Report, a testament to the power of collective action in the face of climate injustice. From exposing illegal mining to challenging fossil fuel subsidies and criminal politics, 2025 was a year of relentless advocacy, community empowerment, and systemic change. Who […]
COP30 Advocacy Toolkit on Fossil Fuel Subsidies
As COP30 approaches, it’s time to get fossil fuel subsidy phase-out back into the COP outcomes – stronger than before. Our new Advocacy Toolkit helps climate advocates, negotiators, and civil society push for ambitious decisions on climate finance and subsidy reform in Belém. 💡 Why this matters:At COP29, the $300 billion NCQG fell short of […]
Illegal Mining at Nondo-Senga Hill Exposed: Communities Face Eviction, Environmental Devastation
Illegal Mining at Nondo–Senga Hill Exposed: Communities Face Eviction, Environmental Devastation Senga Hill, Northern Province (Zambia) – Illegal gold mining is displacing local communitiesand destroying vital ecosystems in Nondo Chiefdom, as found by a new report by a local Zambian environmental organization, supported by United for Climate Justice. The investigation found that an entity known […]
Europe’s Renewable Energy Transition Is Stalled — Here’s What Needs to Change
Europe’s energy transition is slow. Public investment in renewables is urgent for affordability and climate justice.
Why phasing out fossil subsidies is challenging – and what to do about it
Fossil fuel subsidies (FS) represent a critical challenge for the climate justice movement. Phasing out FS is a key step toward reducing fossil fuel use and mitigating climate change, however, there has been a lack of progress since the 2009 Pittsburgh Declaration, not least because of fossil fuel interests and policy inertia. Here are other […]
The Urgent Need to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Europe
We are all aware that fossil fuels are the primary driver of anthropogenic climate change. Policymakers know this too. Yet, despite this knowledge, governments across Europe continue to support the fossil fuel economy through billions of euros in subsidies each year. What are fossil fuel subsidies? Fossil fuel subsidies are financial mechanisms that artificially lower […]