Why is There a Dugong at COP29?

The dugong at last year’s COP28 in Dubai A voice for Marawah and all impacted nature Similar to the manatee, dugongs are peaceful seagrass-munching aquatic mammals found worldwide. Our dugong has come all the way from its home in the warm waters of the...
Extraction in UNESCO Areas

Extraction in UNESCO Areas

The Protected Carbon team is excited to release our latest report, “Extraction at Any Cost”, focused on the fossil fuel industry’s oil, gas, and coal extraction projects in UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Radebeul, Germany – A new report from the...
Protected Carbon @ COP29 and COP16

Protected Carbon @ COP29 and COP16

Fossil fuel extraction in protected areas is an international issue, and we’re not afraid to take the fight to the highest-level global events. Since the issue crosses climate and biodiversity concerns, this year, Protected Carbon will attend and present at both...
Announcing Extraction Stats v10

Announcing Extraction Stats v10

Our tenth release of tracking data for oil, gas, and coal extraction projects is live and available. In this update, we’ve pulled in updated datasets with a focus on coal, along with methodology improvements and countless corrections. We’ve already spent...
Introducing Country Summaries

Introducing Country Summaries

Protected Carbon has a lot of data: data on extraction projects in protected areas, data on the companies behind them, data on fossil fuel deposits under protected areas, maps, and more maps. It can be overwhelming! Our team has created quick and straightforward...
Contributing to the NDC Partnership Toolbox

Contributing to the NDC Partnership Toolbox

Responding to the climate catastrophe requires collaboration and sharing data. The NDC Partnership’s Climate Toolbox is committed to enabling this sharing, and the Protected Carbon team is proud to announce our inclusion in this curated collection of resources....
Jumping into 2024

Jumping into 2024

As we step into the promising horizon of 2024, we’re thrilled to share a quick recap of our impactful endeavours in 2023 and unveil our ambitious plans for the year ahead. COP28 and Earth Insight Report Our team, adorned as giant sea cows, captured attention at...
New data: 50.8 Gt CO2, and Geological Deposits

New data: 50.8 Gt CO2, and Geological Deposits

Last month, our team released our data updates for 2023, allowing us to provide a more comprehensive picture of fossil fuel extraction in protected areas than ever. As of November, we are now tracking 50.8 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions from 2337 fossil fuel projects...
Partnership with ProtectedSeas

Partnership with ProtectedSeas

The Leave it in the Ground Initiative’s Protected Carbon team, and ProtectedSeas are proud to announce a new partnership. This agreement will see Protected Carbon’s data tracking oil and gas extraction projects supplement ProtectedSea’s map of marine...