A GreenFaith Report on Fossil Fuel Subsidies and Faith-Based Climate Action
The U.S. government provides billions of dollars each year in subsidies to the fossil fuel industry—even as vital programs like healthcare, food assistance, and clean energy face budget cuts.
Subsidizing this harm is unjust. That’s why GreenFaith brought together faith leaders from across the country to speak out. United by shared moral convictions, they’ve signed a powerful letter opposing the reconciliation bill and calling on Congress to reject fossil fuel giveaways.
Read the Full Faith Leaders Letter
Read the Press Release: Religious Leaders to US Senate: “Reject Immoral Reconciliation Bill” – GreenFaith’s call on government to prioritize care for the poor and Earth, not fossil fuel subsidies and tax cuts for the wealthy!
Read the report: Subsidizing Ruin is Wrong — GreenFaith’s new report exposes how public funds are propping up climate destruction and deepening inequality.
GreenFaith’s new report reveals:
- The deep-rooted history and scale of fossil fuel subsidies in the United States
- Ongoing government plans to expand these subsidies even further
- Moral and spiritual teachings from Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism that oppose this injustice
- A bold, values-driven vision for a just transition to a clean energy future
Faith communities have a powerful role to play in advocating for climate justice. Subsidizing Ruin is Wrong equips readers with the knowledge, ethical grounding, and urgency needed to demand that public funds stop supporting environmental destruction—and instead fuel a future rooted in compassion, equity, and sustainability.