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- Christians worldwide urged to take legal action on climate crisis Mon, 24 Mar 25, 9:03pmHandbook outlines practical ways faith organisations can ‘speak truth to power’ to help protect planet
- Big oil gathers in Texas – but beneath the bravado, Trump-induced anxiety Sun, 16 Mar 25, 12:00amEnergy summit in Houston makes clear US is nowhere close to curbing fossil fuels, but tariffs are causing disquiet
- UK hoping to work with China to counteract Trump’s climate-hostile policies Fri, 14 Mar 25, 10:16pmEd Miliband visits Beijing as part of plan to create global axis working in favour of climate action
- Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda could keep the world hooked on oil and gas Wed, 12 Mar 25, 10:00pmThe US president is making energy deals with Japan and Ukraine, and in Africa has even touted resurrecting coal
- EU ambassador to China urges Beijing to stop building coal-fired power plants Thu, 6 Mar 25, 4:48amJorge Toledo’s comments come after approvals for coal power projects increased in second half of 2024
- The fact that humans can only survive on Earth doesn’t bother Trump – and I know why | George Monbiot Wed, 5 Mar 25, 11:04pmHe is surrounded by people who have grandiose plans and dreams beyond our planet. Vengeful nihilism is a big part of the Maga project
- Fearing toxic waste, Greenland ended uranium mining. Now, they could be forced to restart - or pay $11bn Wed, 5 Mar 25, 4:00pmThe island is being sued by a mining company over its decision, and faces paying nine times its annual budget in damages if it loses
- JP Morgan’s ‘sustainable’ funds invested £200m in mining giant Glencore Sun, 2 Mar 25, 5:00amBacking of Glencore angers campaigners who have highlighted firm’s environmental breaches in South Africa
- BP blames ‘misplaced’ faith in green transition for its renewed focus on fossil fuels Thu, 27 Feb 25, 5:12amCEO Murray Auchincloss says ‘fundamental reset’ will mean cut of more than £4bn to low-carbon investment plan
- BP to ramp up oil and gas output in major shift away from green goals Thu, 27 Feb 25, 12:49amFossil fuel firm will cut more than $5bn from low-carbon investment plan in ‘fundamental reset’
- BP to raise oil and gas spending to $10bn a year in pivot away from green goals Wed, 26 Feb 25, 9:27pmFirm confirms plans to scale back green energy efforts and ‘fundamentally reset’ strategy
- BP expected to scrap renewables target in shift back to fossil fuels Tue, 25 Feb 25, 1:39amGoal of increasing renewable energy generation 20-fold to be ditched, shareholders to be told this week
- EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report Mon, 24 Feb 25, 4:00pmEurope estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support Kyiv
- Europe greenwashing with north Africa’s renewable energy, report says Thu, 20 Feb 25, 4:00pmGreenpeace argues European-backed projects hamper countries’ ability to decarbonise their own economies
- Clean energy contributed 10% to China’s GDP in 2024, analysis shows Wed, 19 Feb 25, 11:01amStudy found electric vehicles and batteries added largest amount to country’s clean-energy economy