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COP28: 50 oil companies pledge to almost end methane emissions by 2030

Representing nearly half of global production they pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030.

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28 petrostates risk losing half their fossil fuel income by 2040

Energy transition brings ‘very real risk’ of conflict in petrostates, a new report warns. What can be done about it?

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Fake news release claims COP28 president is stepping down as ADNOC CEO

The COP28 team has said the fake news and allegations that Al Jaber planned to use climate talks to make fossil fuel deals are an "attempt to undermine the work of the COP28 presidency".

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Date set for Greta Thunberg’s London trial over climate protest

Fossil Free London campaigners say the charges are part of a wider government crackdown on the right to protest.

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Over 60 Just Stop Oil activists arrested for blocking London road

The UK is following in other European countries footsteps with new powers to break up the climate group's slow marches.

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Transition to clean energy is now ‘unstoppable’, IEA says

Fossil fuel demand could peak by the end of the decade but the world needs to get behind the clean energy transition to keep climate goals in sight.

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Greta Thunberg charged after protesting London oil conference

‘Oscars of oil’: What is the Energy Intelligence Forum and why are Fossil Free London activists trying to shut it down?

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Oil prices surge following Hamas attack on Israel

The sudden aggravation of the conflict in the Middle East is fuelling oil supply disruptions fears.

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Exxon in advanced talks for $60 billion acquisition of Pioneer

Exxon Mobil is in advanced talks to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources. With this deal, the American oil and gas producer would be valued at about $60 billion (€57 billion), as reported by Reuters.

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Why do Alaskans get a €1,000 oil cheque every year?

Alaska is sitting on a nest-egg oil fund. But dividing it up is an 'emotionally charged' matter for citizens.

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‘Morally obscene’: UK’s largest undeveloped oil field gets green light

The development could unleash the same annual emissions as 90 countries, prompting outrage from climate campaigners.

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Oil prices keep rising, experts foresee $100 a barrel

After a short pause last week, oil prices are on the rise again fuelled by Russia's temporary ban.

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How rising sea levels could affect oil spill restoration in Louisiana

Works are underway to restore damage done by the world's biggest marine oil spill in 2010, but rising sea levels are likely to complicate efforts.

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'Selfish': UK to grant 100 new licenses for oil and gas exploration

Britain's government says the move will improve energy security, while new carbon capture and storage projects will create tens of thousands of jobs.

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Greta Thunberg receives fine over climate protest in Sweden

She told Swedish media that she will not be appealing the verdict.

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Euroviews. This is how Big Oil continues to profit from Russia's war in Ukraine

Governments in Europe have a choice to make: do they continue to turn a blind eye to this blood money, or do they face it head-on and make sure the right thing is done, Lucy Hall writes.

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World heading in ‘wrong direction’ as fossil fuels surge, report shows

Renewables growth did not dent fossil fuel dominance in 2022, a report has revealed.

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This major church just divested from fossil fuels

Church of England has ‘followed science and faith’ to divest from fossil fuels, slamming oil and gas companies for failing on climate.

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‘Pure climate vandalism’: Shell backtracks on plans to cut oil

The oil and gas giant claims it has already hit its 2030 target, because it sold its interest in a Texan oilfield in 2021.

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NZ climate activist risks 10 years in jail for fake letter

Penwarden claims the fake letter was never intended to deceive or be believed, but that it was a “satirical protest.”