About this resource
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Early warnings
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better outcomes
Over the years, our researchers noticed that communities with early warnings of fossil fuel projects are the most successful in opposing them. Unfortunately, they are often only informed of fossil fuel projects late in the “development” process, when it’s too late to effectively oppose them.
That’s why we created the “Fossil Fuel Warnings” programme and this site- to proactively inform local groups and communities as early as possible so that they can fight back. By signing up for notices, you’ll be the first to know about any new fossil fuel warnings for your area.
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Where does our data come from?
Close to 300 websites are scanned every weekday looking for new announcements of oil, gas, and coal concessions, auctions, or sales, in addition to new infrastructure projects. We use AI agents with a custom “harness”(set of tools and instructions) to build a list of possible announcements, which are then reviewed and checked by a human researcher before being published here with direct source links.
We scan government websites, fossil fuel industry news sites, corporate postings, and national newswires across languages and continents. We always include a publicly accessible citation link for each post.
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Who operates this site?
Fossil Fuel Warnings is a free public-interest service operated by LINGO e.V. (Leave it in the Ground Initiative), a registered German nonprofit association (VR 9761, Amtsgericht Dresden). LINGO works to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels and prevent new fossil fuel extraction. This site provides its information and alerts free of charge. We do not sell products or services, display advertising, or solicit payments through this site. This site is a free public-interest project. LINGO develops, owns, and operates this website as part of its charitable climate work.
Know now.
Act now.
Find out about fossil fuel “developments” near you and around the world.