Campaigners call on Europe to end US “fossil fuel imperialism”

Published 15:35 on January 29, 2026 / Last updated at 15:35 on January 29, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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More than 120 civil society groups have urged EU leaders to cancel a planned US-EU trade deal and rapidly curb the bloc’s reliance on US liquefied natural gas (LNG), warning that Europe is entrenching a new energy dependency that bankrolls “US fossil fuel imperialism” and undermines climate goals.
More than 120 civil society groups have urged EU leaders to cancel a planned US-EU trade deal and rapidly curb the bloc’s reliance on US liquefied natural gas (LNG), warning that Europe is entrenching a new energy dependency that bankrolls “US fossil fuel imperialism” and undermines climate goals.


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