Why new oil and gas licences have nothing to do with energy security
In the run-up to Cop28, the government has the opportunity to show climate leadership. Instead we’ve had political pantomime.
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New oil fields are bad news for North Sea workers
Rishi Sunak’s plan to “max out” UK oil and gas is out of sync with the reality of soon-to-peak fossil…
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Oil’s five decades as ruler of the world
The political scientist Randall Hansen argues that the 1973 Opec embargo changed economies for ever and fuelled mass migration.
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The Israel-Hamas war threatens more energy price pain
The conflict has had a similar – but less pronounced – effect on oil and gas markets as Russia’s invasion.
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In the journey to net zero, decarbonising heating will be key
Most of the UK’s building stock is connected to the gas network – we need innovative solutions to move the…
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Putin’s secret navy
A small group of Western businesses holds back EU sanctions, and keeps money flowing into Russia’s war machine.
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North Sea licences tell big oil we’re not serious about net zero
The former Conservative minister, and chair of the Climate Change Committee, on why new oil and gas exploration is “unworthy”…
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Does Rishi Sunak have any shame?
The Prime Minister is trashing his own legacy by turning against the green agenda.
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Meet the teenagers who crashed Keir Starmer’s speech
“They put us on the stage and were like, ‘Clap at the appropriate time!’ ”
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Approving Rosebank would sink Sunak’s green credentials
Criticism of the government’s approach to climate change is growing.
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Just stop the need for Just Stop Oil, says climate adviser
A scathing report from the independent Climate Change Committee has condemned government’s slow progress.
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Fear and loathing in Armenia
The prospect of losing the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan has Armenians bracing for another humanitarian catastrophe.
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Meet the oil and gas worker hoping for a just transition
We are not going to become the coal miners of net zero, says Cliff Bowen.
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Will Keir Starmer’s green energy plan threaten Labour’s Scottish recovery?
The Labour leader’s planned ban on North Sea oil and gas licences could alienate more voters than it attracts.
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Why Rishi Sunak is complicit in Shell’s “greenwashed” mega-profits
The prime minister says he “understands” people’s anger, but his tax loopholes and lack of a green investment plan suggest…
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Not Zero: Meet the world’s aspiring new oil nations
Rainforest states and other green parts of the world are seeking to fund development with fossil fuels, but is it…
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Importing US gas is hypocritical – but not in the way pro-frackers think
The world is on course to produce far more gas than is safe.
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Away from Cop27, Big Oil is dramatically expanding
The world’s oil and gas companies have invested $160bn into exploration from 2020-22.
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Politicians fixated on growth have led Britain into chaos
Leaders must accept that the old economic regime is over, or face further disgrace.
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UK gas reserves are 96 per cent lower than in Germany right now
A lack of gas storage capacity and the refusal by the government to limit demand increases the risk of blackouts…
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