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- ‘Slapp addict’ Italian oil firm accused of trying to silence green activists Fri, 4 Jul 25, 6:00pmEni has filed at least six defamation suits against journalists and NGOs since 2019 in what critics say is intimidation campaign
- ‘Legal bullying’: global protest rights on line in Dutch court case, say activists Fri, 4 Jul 25, 2:00pmAfter US jury said it should pay oil pipeline firm $660m, Greenpeace is hoping to reclaim funds via EU anti-Slapp law
- Met Office should name storms after fossil fuel companies, say campaigners Thu, 26 Jun 25, 11:56pmStorm naming competition raises idea to remind public of link between fossil fuels and extreme weather
- The consulting firm allegedly offering private deals and collecting signatures to smooth way for Empire Energy gas sales Tue, 24 Jun 25, 1:00amExclusive: Leaked documents claim Good Advice promised private deals, gathered signatures and hired land council members to smooth way for Northern Territory gas sales
- Reeves promised oil industry ‘quid pro quo’ over windfall tax in private meeting Thu, 19 Jun 25, 9:00pmGovernment accused of making ‘secret exchange deal’ with fossil fuel companies to compensate for tax hike
- Jim Chalmers faces ‘captain’s call’ over Abu Dhabi bid for Australian oil and gas giant Santos Tue, 17 Jun 25, 2:33pmBoard expresses support for offer but deal depends on regulatory approvals and treasurer’s tick-off
- World’s largest banks pledged $869bn to fossil fuel firms in 2024, new report finds Tue, 17 Jun 25, 4:00pmTwo-thirds of the biggest 65 banks increased financing by $162bn from 2023 to 2024, walking back climate promises
- Bank unveils green loans plan to unlock trillions for climate finance Mon, 16 Jun 25, 5:59pmIADB’s proposals involve lenders using public money to buy up renewable energy loans in poor countries
- Will the North Sea oil and gas industry be Labour’s next U-turn? Sun, 8 Jun 25, 4:00pmWith Nigel Farage targeting net zero, could government policy change to protect jobs, revenue and votes?
- Oil industry funded Girl Scouts and British Museum to boost image, evidence suggests Wed, 21 May 25, 2:00amBP has funded Washington’s National Gallery of Art, UK’s Royal Shakespeare Company and National Portrait Gallery
- US oil firms pumping secret chemicals into ground and not fully reporting it Wed, 21 May 25, 2:03amStudy shows firms in Colorado, including Chevron, have pumped 30m lbs of chemicals in 18 months without meeting all disclosure rules
- Revealed: European ‘green’ investments hold billions in fossil fuel majors Sun, 18 May 25, 4:00pmExclusive: Funds with names such as ‘Sustainable Global Stars’ have stakes in some of the world’s biggest polluters
- Dutch climate campaigners vow to take Shell to court again Wed, 14 May 25, 3:17amIn a letter, Milieudefensie says it wants to stop firm developing new oil and gas projects ‘to curb crisis’
- Revealed: Forecasts of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels soar in Trump’s first 100 days Fri, 2 May 25, 9:00pmTariff chaos hampers Trump’s pledge to ‘drill, baby, drill’, but analysis still shows surge in planet-heating emissions
- Fifteen years after Deepwater Horizon, Trump is setting the stage for disaster | Terry Garcia Sun, 20 Apr 25, 10:00pmCuts to science, environmental and safety agencies are a rejection of hard-won knowledge gained from studying the disaster that occurred 15 years ago