The International Office for Human Rights Action on Colombia

Day: 29 January 2026

Over 120 civil society groups demand EU leaders phase out US fossil fuels in light of Trump’s fossil fuel imperialism

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Today, over 120 European and international civil society groups sent a letter to EU leaders (english and spanish) to urge them to cancel negotiation and implementation of the US-EU trade deal and reduce reliance on US fossil fuels in solidarity with those threatened by Trump’s fossil-fueled imperialism in Latin America and Greenland. Signatories include Oil Change International, Greenpeace International, OIDHACO, the EU-LAT network, Pax Christi International, 11.11.11 and the Alianza de Organizaciones Sociales y Afines por una Cooperación para la Paz y la Democracia.

The letter demands EU leaders:

  • Stand in solidarity with the Latin American nations threatened by the United States and other manifestations of imperial force, and to stand against all forms of oppression affecting local communities, as in the specific case of Venezuela
  • Stand in solidarity with Greenland. It is up to its people – and only them – to decide on their future
  • Put forth a motion at the United Nations that condemns the US’ blatant violations of international law
  • Immediately cancel negotiations and implementation of the US-EU trade deal
  • Engage with EU Member States to renew the European Green Deal and establish a binding roadmap for the phase-out of fossil gas, in particular US liquefied natural gas (LNG)
  • Engage with EU Member States to appropriately terminate existing, and prevent new long-term contracts for the import or financing of US LNG
  • Defend the existing EU Methane Regulation and ensure a strong and robust implementation that applies to imports
  • Support the First International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels organized by the governments of Colombia and the Netherlands

You can also see:

  • Press release Oil Change International here.
  • Press release Friends of the Earth EU here.

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Our solidarity is universal.

We are deeply concerned about all victims of armed conflict, repression and violence around the world — from Sudan to Syria, including the persecution of the Rohingya and so many other crises that often receive less international attention than they deserve. Each of these situations calls for solidarity, remembrance, justice and action.

However, we have decided to specifically highlight the message ‘Stop Genocide in Palestine’ because what is happening in Palestine represents not only a human tragedy of enormous magnitude, but also a direct challenge to the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law and to the rules-based international system itself. The indifference and complicity of much of the international community in the face of the apartheid regime imposed by the Israeli government on the Palestinian people represent one of the greatest moral and political contradictions of our time.

The persistent violation of essential norms — such as the protection of the civilian population, the prohibition of collective punishment and respect for proportionality in the use of force — not only has devastating consequences for the Palestinian population, but also erodes the global mechanisms designed to limit the power of states and prevent abuses.

When these rules are repeatedly breached without any effective consequences, the framework that protects all populations in conflict situations, anywhere in the world, is weakened. Therefore, speaking out in this case does not mean ignoring other forms of suffering, but rather emphasising the urgency of defending an international order which, if it collapses, leaves everyone in a more vulnerable position.

Drawing attention to this situation is, therefore, an act consistent with the universal values we uphold: the protection of life, human dignity and respect for international law, without exception.

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