Decaying oil and gas pipelines left to fall apart in the North Sea could release large volumes of poisons such as mercury, radioactive lead and…
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Minister consulted BP over incentives to maximise oil production, FoI reveals
The energy and climate minister Graham Stuart asked BP about the incentives required to “maximise” extraction of oil and gas from the North Sea, documents…
View More Minister consulted BP over incentives to maximise oil production, FoI reveals‘Grossly irresponsible’: UK hands out 24 new North Sea oil and gas licences
Britain has handed major oil companies the right to drill for fossil fuels in 24 new licence areas across the North Sea as part of…
View More ‘Grossly irresponsible’: UK hands out 24 new North Sea oil and gas licencesAlok Sharma condemns government’s oil and gas bill as vote passes first hurdle
Alok Sharma has said the government’s oil and gas bill going through the Commons will not cut household energy costs or create jobs and instead…
View More Alok Sharma condemns government’s oil and gas bill as vote passes first hurdleWomen added to Cop29 climate summit committee after backlash
The president of Azerbaijan has added 12 women to the previously all-male organising committee for the Cop29 global climate summit, which the country will host…
View More Women added to Cop29 climate summit committee after backlashCop28 president says his firm will keep investing in oil
The president of the Cop28 climate summit will continue with his oil company’s record investment in oil and gas production, despite coordinating a global deal…
View More Cop28 president says his firm will keep investing in oilFormer world leaders seek $25bn levy on oil states’ revenues to pay for climate damage
The bumper revenues of oil-producing states should be subject to a $25bn levy to help pay for the impact of climate disasters on the world’s…
View More Former world leaders seek $25bn levy on oil states’ revenues to pay for climate damageCop28 host UAE planned to promote oil deals during climate talks
The host of the UN Cop28 summit, the United Arab Emirates, planned to use climate meetings with other countries to promote deals for its national…
View More Cop28 host UAE planned to promote oil deals during climate talksCop28 host UAE breaking its own ban on routine gas flaring, data shows
State-run oil and gas fields in the United Arab Emirates have been flaring gas virtually daily despite having committed 20 years ago to a policy…
View More Cop28 host UAE breaking its own ban on routine gas flaring, data showsCop28 host UAE has world’s biggest climate-busting oil plans, data indicates
The state oil company of the United Arab Emirates, whose CEO will preside over imminent UN climate negotiations, has the largest net-zero-busting expansion plans of…
View More Cop28 host UAE has world’s biggest climate-busting oil plans, data indicates