Earth News Shell faces shareholder ‘rebellion’ over climate strategy The meeting was punctuated by protests from groups calling out Shell’s climate record and alleged actions in the Niger Delta. 22/05/2024
Focus President Aliyev calls for oil producing countries to pay more to help tackle global climate issues As Azerbaijan continues its countdown to hosting COP29 we speak to Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev about his ambitions as host country and the action that needs to be taken to address climate change. 22/05/2024
Earth News Shell targeted by satirical billboard protest before London AGM Activism collective Brandalism claims the fossil fuel company’s tactics are “straight out of Big Tobacco’s playbook”. 15/05/2024
Earth News Banks are propping up fossil fuels to the tune of €6.5 trillion Barclays, Santander and Deutsche Bank were among Europe’s biggest fossil fuel financers in 2023. 13/05/2024
Earth News Watch protestors in their 80s target Magna Carta over UK oil and gas The protestors were heard asking “Is the government above the law?” 10/05/2024
Economy Euroviews. Banking on fossil fuels: A one-way ticket to global economic meltdown With the future of our planet at stake, banks need to be ambitious and move beyond policies that only offer mere lip service instead of solutions that meet the sheer scale of the challenge. Failure to do so would be unconscionable, Zahra Hdidou writes. 10/05/2024
Climate Less than 25% of the EU’s electricity came from fossil fuels in April The drop in fossil fuel generation was driven by wind and solar growth as well as the recovery of hydropower. 10/05/2024
Ecotech Iceland: See inside the world’s biggest plant sucking CO2 from the air Climeworks is harnessing Iceland’s geothermal power, while gearing up for megatonne capacity around the world. 09/05/2024
Earth News World passes 30% renewables milestone for the first time A decline in fossil fuel power is now ‘inevitable’, the report's authors say. 08/05/2024
Focus The road to global climate efforts The annual Petersberg Climate Dialogue conference has taken place in Berlin, Germany. Annalena Baerbock, German Foreign Minister, opened the conference with a reminder to countries with major economies to take responsibility for climate targets. 03/05/2024
Climate Euroviews. Keep the Big Oil lobby out of policymaking — like we did with tobacco It is impossible to ignore the evidence of the harm caused by big oil and gas companies. Turning to them to decrease dependency on fossil fuels is like asking the tobacco industry for advice on how to stop smoking, Anna Gilmore writes. 29/04/2024
Climate Why was Russia caught off guard by huge floods this month? Mass floods in Russia have thrown a spotlight on the country’s approach to managing the increasing risks it faces from climate change. 27/04/2024
Climate Dubai’s deadly flooding likely made worse by climate change A new study says it's likely a warmer world made downpours in Dubai earlier this month heavier. 26/04/2024
Travel News Could your next flight be powered by human waste? Wizz Air has teamed up with a British company to transform human waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). 15/04/2024
Earth News The Hague police accused of breaking climate activist’s elbow Police say climate activists were warned that violence could be used against them if they blocked a highway again. 10/04/2024
Earth News MEPs support exit from Energy Charter Treaty In a decisive committee vote, MEPs have supported the European Union's exit from the Energy Charter Treaty over concerns its global investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system has been weaponised to sue governments over climate policy. 09/04/2024
Earth News Will the next presidency improve Mexico’s environmental record? The leading presidential candidate is not making climate a central part of her campaign ahead of the 2 June election. 05/04/2024
Earth News Can western Europe’s most polluted place reach net zero by 2050? Italy’s industrial heartland has a long way to go to reach the EU’s goal of zero air pollution. 30/03/2024
Earth News Private jet owners could face huge tax hike under new Biden proposal The tax increase on fuel for private jets has been cast as making wealthy pay their share. 12/03/2024
Earth News These EU nations have pledged to decarbonise electricity by 2035 Consensus is building around 2035 as the critical date for eliminating fossil fuels from Europe's power system. 07/03/2024