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- ‘Erasure of years of work’: outcry as White House moves to open Arctic reserve to oil and gas drilling one day agoUS Bureau of Land management is working to rapidly strip protections to largest tract of land in the US
- Fears UK gas stockpile to drop for winter as British Gas owner plans sell-off Thu, 24 Jul 25, 11:29pmCentrica keen to stem losses from North Sea Rough storage after company profits halve
- BP appoints new chair to oversee shift back to fossil fuels Mon, 21 Jul 25, 6:50pmAlbert Manifold, ex-boss at buildings material company CRH, to take over from embattled Helge Lund
- Gas flaring created 389m tonnes of carbon pollution last year, report finds Fri, 18 Jul 25, 6:23pmRules to prevent ‘enormous waste’ of fuel are seen as weak and poorly enforced and firms have little incentive to stop
- A Net Zero parable: The widget factory in the village Mon, 14 Jul 25, 3:00pmA village survives not on the fashion of the age, but on the reliability of the things that keep it warm, fed, and alive.
- Air pollution controls weaker for larger emitters, research finds Fri, 11 Jul 25, 3:00pmDiesel generators allowed to emit 48 times more nitrogen oxides than gas boilers producing same amount of energy
- ‘Gas belongs to the people’: WA premier Roger Cook urges federal Labor to adopt reserve policy Tue, 8 Jul 25, 4:00pmCook says WA’s own policy has meant cheaper gas for local market as Albanese government embarks on six-month review of regulations
- Met Office should name storms after fossil fuel companies, say campaigners Thu, 26 Jun 25, 11:56pmStorm naming competition raises idea to remind public of link between fossil fuels and extreme weather
- Australian consumer watchdog takes gas company to court alleging it misled consumers over renewables claim Thu, 26 Jun 25, 4:19pmThe ACCC says it launched investigation into Australian Gas Networks after complaints from consumers and conservation advocates
- Is selling off Santos to a foreign buyer in Australia’s national interest? First, define national interest | John Quiggin Tue, 24 Jun 25, 3:21pmThe prospect of handing control of the energy company to overseas buyers has raised a series of concerns. But many of them are nebulous
- The consulting firm allegedly offering private deals and collecting signatures to smooth way for Empire Energy gas sales Tue, 24 Jun 25, 1:00amExclusive: Leaked documents claim Good Advice promised private deals, gathered signatures and hired land council members to smooth way for Northern Territory gas sales
- Revealed: the astonishing greenhouse gas emissions that will result from the North West Shelf project Thu, 19 Jun 25, 6:00amWant to get more charts in your inbox every fortnight? Sign up for The Crunch here
- UK gas plants in line for large windfall payments to keep lights on this winter Wed, 18 Jun 25, 9:01amGas companies can be sent multimillion pound fees to generate electricity when wind and solar power is in short supply
- Jim Chalmers faces ‘captain’s call’ over Abu Dhabi bid for Australian oil and gas giant Santos Tue, 17 Jun 25, 2:33pmBoard expresses support for offer but deal depends on regulatory approvals and treasurer’s tick-off
- World’s largest banks pledged $869bn to fossil fuel firms in 2024, new report finds Tue, 17 Jun 25, 4:00pmTwo-thirds of the biggest 65 banks increased financing by $162bn from 2023 to 2024, walking back climate promises