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Over the past year, an unprecedented parliamentary initiative has taken shape across the Amazon region. Lawmakers from seven countries —Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Canada— came together to launch a global inquiry into the impacts of fossil fuel exploitation in the Amazon biome and the pathways toward a just and equitable energy transition. […]

Three decades after the first Conference of the Parties (COP) on climate change, the COP30 presidency, led by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has finally proposed the inclusion of a roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels in the negotiations. This is an important and long-awaited step: it acknowledges that it is not enough to talk

By Wong Chen* Artificial Intelligence is reshaping our world at a staggering pace. From healthcare diagnostics to climate modeling, AI offers transformative potential for humanity. But behind the dazzling promise lies a growing energy dilemma that we can no longer afford to ignore: the insatiable electricity demand of data centers powering AI technologies. As a

On August 21, 2025, the Colombian Congress hosted the third and final public hearing of the parliamentary inquiry into fossil fuels in the Amazon, led by the Amazon Committee of Parliamentarians for a Fossil-Free Future.The session gathered lawmakers from seven countries, alongside Indigenous leaders —including the National Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon

Legislators from seven countries will convene at the Colombian Congress to discuss alternatives for advancing a just energy transition in the Amazon biome. The meeting, to be held on August 21, comes amid a coordinated effort by congress members from Peru, Colombia, Brazil, and Ecuador, who recently introduced simultaneous bills calling for an end to

Our Asia-focused work also expanded through the Don’t Gas Asia campaign and the webinar “Beyond the Green Facade,” challenging false solutions that delay real climate action. As we begin 2026, we want to take a moment to reflect on the powerful progress our network made in 2025—and to look ahead to the work that still