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Laurie van der Burg

Laurie van der Burg co-leads the Global Public Finance team at Oil Change International which focuses on shifting public money from fossil fuels to a just energy transition. Before joining OCI, she worked on the Shell climate case at Friends of the Earth Netherlands and on fossil fuel subsidies at ODI in London. She has a background in international climate law and energy policy and is based in Brussels, Belgium.
    May 7, 2025
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    Without debt relief, climate action will fail

    Many Global South countries spend five times more on repaying debt than tackling climate change – governments meeting in Seville next month can stop this downward spiral
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