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- Despite recent scrapping of three plants, experts still feel the energy has stake in future
- Despite the recent scrapping of three nuclear plants experts still believe the energy has a stake in the future
- At last, divestment is hitting the fossil fuel industry where it hurts | Bill McKibben Mon, 17 Dec 18, 4:37amTrillions of dollars of investments are being taken out of carbon-intensive companies. Governments must now take noticeI remember well the first institution to announce it was divesting from fossil fuel. It was 2012 and I...
- 'Greenwash': oil giant under fire over plan to protect tropical forests Wed, 21 Nov 18, 2:31amCampaigners say move by Norway’s Equinor is an excuse to keep drilling for fossil fuels
- Minor earthquakes emerge as major threat to UK fracking Thu, 1 Nov 18, 8:57pmProtests and court cases have failed but the government’s rules on tremors could wreck shale gas economics
- Rising oil prices fuel fears of damage to global economy Tue, 25 Sep 18, 10:06pmExperts warn emerging markets could suffer as crude prices hit four-year high of $82
- Opec predicts massive rise in oil production over next five years Mon, 24 Sep 18, 12:43amIncreasing demand from airlines will more than offset reductions from electric cars
- Picnics on the motorway: the first car-free Sundays – in pictures Fri, 21 Sep 18, 8:07pmFor three months from November 1973, the Dutch government banned cars on Sundays to curb oil consumption during the Opec energy crisis. City residents enjoyed picnics on empty motorways and got around on foot, by bike ......
- Gulf petrodollars are a destructive addiction – the UK must kick the habit | David Wearing Tue, 18 Sep 18, 5:00pmThe flow of Gulf capital into Britain stifles the development of more sound economic policies and keeps us too close to some of the world’s worst regimesThis month marks 10 years since the financial crisis turned into...
- Norway's $1tn wealth fund urged to keep oil and gas investments Fri, 24 Aug 18, 8:14pmGovernment advisers reject central bank’s proposal to sell billions held in oil stocks
- Venezuela crisis: Maduro to raise fuel prices to combat smuggling Tue, 14 Aug 18, 5:53pmPresident vows curb on fuel subsidies to prevent reselling in neighbouring countries
- UK university accused of giving platform to Nord Stream 2 lobbyist Thu, 26 Jul 18, 10:18pmKing’s College London ‘lending appearance of neutrality’ to businessman with energy links
- Cuadrilla gets go-ahead to start fracking at Lancashire site Wed, 25 Jul 18, 1:45amEnergy minister issues first permit since new regulatory regime introduced
- Matt Canavan's optimistic coal forecast contradicts his own department Mon, 2 Jul 18, 5:53pmMinister says ‘we’d be mad not to’ mine Galilee basin, despite report showing steep price drop from 2020
- What if Canada had spent $200bn on wind energy instead of oil? Fri, 15 Jun 18, 8:00pmContinue reading...