Green News Major European countries pledge to phase out oil and gas The Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance was launched today at COP26 by ministers from the two lead countries. 11/11/2021
Green News Local activists in long battle to stop oil drilling on Isle of Wight UK Oil and Gas Investments wanted to drill for oil on the Isle of Wight, their plans have just been refused. 20/10/2021
Green News Total has known about climate threat since 1971, say scientists A study published today shows the company knowingly downplayed its role in the climate crisis. 20/10/2021
no comment Greenpeace protest outside Downing Street Greenpeace activists put up an oil-splattered statue of Boris Johnson outside Downing Street on Monday, urging the prime minister to block the proposed development of a huge new oilfield off the Scottish coast. 11/10/2021
United Kingdom BP temporarily closes forecourts due to shortage of lorry drivers BP has temporarily closed some of its UK petrol stations due to a shortage of lorry drivers as the country struggles to keep supermarket shelves stocked. 23/09/2021
Green News Will Norway's oil industry topple under the new left-wing government? Despite left-wing success, the absence of the Green party in the new coalition could mean oil production is still firmly on Norway’s economic agenda. 14/09/2021
Norway Norway's left-wing opposition wins general election, PM concedes The left-wing opposition in Norway has won the country's general election, according to projections released as polls closed on Monday. 13/09/2021
Green News The world’s largest mining company could be leaving oil and gas behind BHP currently produce 300,000 barrels of oil per day. 17/08/2021
Green Opinion UK must divest from oil and gas to have any credibility at COP26 Climate and energy expert Robin Mace-Snaith gives us his take on why the UK government must divest from fossil fuel companies who ‘don’t care about their workers’. 10/08/2021
Work Is green hydrogen Europe’s holy grail for a climate neutral future? Low-carbon hydrogen could be the answer to Europe’s climate goals but experts say there’s still a long way to go. 19/07/2021
Green News UK government taken to court over oil and gas industry tax breaks Environmental groups and campaigners are banding together to support a huge legal climate challenge. 12/05/2021
Green News The company guilty of a massive Arctic oil spill fined €1.6bn Russian power giant Nornickel had its compensation appeal rejected and will now pay for the 21,000 tonne spill. 10/02/2021
Eco-Innovation Denmark’s first artificial energy island will power 3 million homes The country has just made a huge investment to move away from a history of fossil fuel production. 05/02/2021
Green News Arctic Refuge oil drilling: delayed or halted? One of the last untouched ecosystems in the world has just narrowly escaped oil drilling for the time being. 29/01/2021
Green News Deb Haaland: The Indigenous woman making US political history Congresswoman Deb Haaland has been approved by the US Senate to serve as cabinet secretary in the Biden administration. 20/01/2021
Denmark 'Historic turning point': Denmark to end fossil fuel era by 2050 Fossil fuel extraction will stop by 2050. 04/12/2020
Living Why Nemonte Nenquimo has become the voice of the Indigenous population Nenquimo has been named one of Time Magazine's Most Influential People of 2020. 01/11/2020
Norway Norway funds massive project to trap and store carbon dioxide at sea "We are doing this because we want this technology to be developed so that more people, more countries, more companies can participate in it in the future," Norway's PM Erna Solberg told Euronews 25/09/2020
Green News Oil drilling could soon begin on the Isle of Wight Community wants to protect UNESCO biosphere reserve Isle of Wight from being an oil exploration site 22/07/2020
Estonia Campaigners take Estonian government to court over new shale oil plant Friends of the Earth Europe accuse the Estonian government of "gambling on the failure of international climate agreements, a continued dependence on fossil fuels and the subsidising of the declining oil industry". 16/06/2020
Green News Massive sponge created to soak up oil spills in the ocean This revolutionary new sponge could save marine life from the damaging effects of marine pollution. 02/06/2020
USA How can the price of oil be negative? Euronews answers For the first time ever, US crude oil prices dropped below $0 on Monday. Euronews breaks it all down for you. 21/04/2020
USA Texas is on fire with polluting flares from fracking | NBC Left Field Wasted natural gas is causing major setbacks for the oil industry, climate and the health of local communities around fracking rigs in the oil-booming region of West Texas 29/03/2019
Israel Red Sea corals flourish at previously-restricted Israeli beach For 50 years an Israeli oil company kept bathers off a prime Red Sea beach. But it couldn’t stop sea life: a spectacular coral reef blossomed over time. Now, scientists have discovered a magical undersea world. 13/03/2019
