Andy Rowell

Canada’s monitoring of the dirty tar sands is clearly failing the local communities, despite attempts by the region's politicians to spin it otherwise.

Suddenly reserves worth billions of dollars are being thought of “stranded assets”, and that should include the tar sands.

Chinese companies are changing their investment strategies, with implications for the global energy market

Scientists have released yet another academic study that indicates the growing ecological impact of the tar sands.

Last week, President Obama lauded the fact that America was poised to become the number one energy producer in the world this year.

As fracking fervour sweeps across Europe, the region’s politicians yesterday narrowly voted to force energy companies to carry out in-depth environmental audits before they frack.