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Norwegian Election Manifesto Analysis: How the parties shape up on oil and gas phase-out policies

As Norway heads into its parliamentary election on September 8th 2025, we analysed the manifestos of all major political parties represented in Parliament to evaluate how their proposed oil and gas policies would shift Norway’s trajectory.

Despite our growing climate emergency, Eni and Equinor double down on fossil fuel expansion

It's that time of year again when the oil industry has to face its shareholders and investors in public: AGM season. Over the coming days, Big Oil executives will have to respond to questions about how they are reconciling the plans for expanding fossil fuel growth with their public commitments on climate change.

New study suggests we are heading for 2-3 degrees warming, making “climate tipping points” irreversible

Last week, a new scientific report was published looking at climate tipping points. As one of the authors notes: “The world is heading towards 2-3C of global warming. This sets Earth on course to cross multiple dangerous tipping points that will be disastrous for people across the world".

Big Oil’s global climate scenarios will “bust” the 1.5 degree warming of Paris Agreement

A peer reviewed paper, published today in Nature Communications, examines the global decarbonisation scenarios produced by BP, Shell and Equinor and finds they are incompatible with the climate objectives of the Paris Agreement.

As COP 26 Host, UK Gov. drops climate commitments from trade deal with Oz

The British Government is coming under increasing pressure over its hosting of the COP26 climate conference to be held in Scotland in November.

As killer heat continues, Dr. Jim Hansen slams “hypocritical” UK Gov. over proposed new oil field

The godfather of climate science, Dr James Hansen and fourteen environmental groups have called on the UK Government to “resolutely reject” the proposals to drill for oil and gas in the new Cambo field, which is west of Shetland, just months before the UK hosts the crucial COP 26 climate talks.

IEA’s first 1.5°C model closes the door on new fossil fuel extraction

The IEA has consistently boosted new oil and gas development. Now it's backing up the global call to stop the expansion of fossil fuel extraction.

Biden set to reverse 100 Trump climate-related policies, starting with rejoining Paris agreement

And so as President Biden sets to work on his programme for his first 100 days, there is increasing hope for significant on climate change rising from the toxic legacy of the Trump Administration.

Immediate climate victory as Biden set to cancel controversial #KXL

There are numerous press reports that Biden plans to scrap the highly controversial $9 billion Keystone XL pipeline on his first day in office.

Big Oil’s current climate plans “will raise sea level rise by meters”

We are in a climate emergency. The warnings from Antarctica are real. The message is simple. Big Oil is not to be trusted as driving the solution to the problem they created.