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- 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
- 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
- UK ministers reopen door to drilling at two North Sea oilfields as new guidance released Fri, 20 Jun 25, 1:18amMichael Shanks says guidance brings ‘clarity’ to approval process as analysis finds UK will be almost fully dependent on foreign gas by 2050 even if sites get green light
- UK ministers to restart approval process for two North Sea oilfields Thu, 19 Jun 25, 4:00pmExclusive: analysis finds UK will be almost fully dependent on foreign gas by 2050 even if fields get green light
- The first North Sea oil is pumped ashore in Britain – archive, June 1975 Wed, 18 Jun 25, 2:30pmOn 18 June 1975, energy minister Tony Benn called for a ‘day of national celebration’ at a valve opening ceremony in the Thames estuary
- Bank unveils green loans plan to unlock trillions for climate finance Mon, 16 Jun 25, 5:59pmIADB’s proposals involve lenders using public money to buy up renewable energy loans in poor countries
- Brazil to auction oil exploration rights months before hosting Cop30 Fri, 13 Jun 25, 4:00pmSale covering 56,000 square miles set to go ahead despite opposition from Indigenous and environmental groups
- Will the North Sea oil and gas industry be Labour’s next U-turn? Sun, 8 Jun 25, 4:00pmWith Nigel Farage targeting net zero, could government policy change to protect jobs, revenue and votes?
- Norway to set up compensation scheme for 1980 oil rig disaster victims’ families Fri, 6 Jun 25, 2:50amParliament backs scheme for relatives of 123 men who died in worst disaster in Norway’s waters since second world war
- Oil industry funded Girl Scouts and British Museum to boost image, evidence suggests Wed, 21 May 25, 2:00amBP has funded Washington’s National Gallery of Art, UK’s Royal Shakespeare Company and National Portrait Gallery
- US oil firms pumping secret chemicals into ground and not fully reporting it Wed, 21 May 25, 2:03amStudy shows firms in Colorado, including Chevron, have pumped 30m lbs of chemicals in 18 months without meeting all disclosure rules
- Dutch climate campaigners vow to take Shell to court again Wed, 14 May 25, 3:17amIn a letter, Milieudefensie says it wants to stop firm developing new oil and gas projects ‘to curb crisis’
- UK windfall tax can fund switch to green jobs for North Sea oil workers – report Mon, 12 May 25, 11:00pmExclusive: Campaigners call for energy profits levy to be made permanent to enable ‘just transition’ from fossil fuels
- Fifteen years after Deepwater Horizon, Trump is setting the stage for disaster | Terry Garcia Sun, 20 Apr 25, 10:00pmCuts to science, environmental and safety agencies are a rejection of hard-won knowledge gained from studying the disaster that occurred 15 years ago
- UK Electricity Grid Rescued by Gas as Massive Winter Wind Droughts Disrupt Supply Sun, 20 Apr 25, 3:00pmDespite an official admission that gas will be needed for renewable electricity back-up into the foreseeable future, new oil and gas exploration has been stopped...