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Very Little in the Permian Basin Makes Sense

On a tour of the Permian Basin in New Mexico, the devastation and pollution is hard to miss. But with the help of a special camera, you can see just how bad it really is.

Canada to Trudeau: We expect more on climate

Yesterday, millions of Canadians headed to the polls and knocked the Liberals’ majority government down to minority status. This was a clear signal to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his party that voters expect more and better action from a Liberal government to confront the climate crisis.

The devil is in the details: the IEA begins to develop a 1.5 °C Scenario

For IEA scenario reform, the devil is in the details. The IEA must develop a 1.5°C scenario that is aligned with the goals of the Paris climate agreement and address the concerns of key WEO users. Anything less would be easy to discount as greenwashing or another example of the pro-fossil fuel bias at the IEA.

Shell Emissions Still Going Up, Despite Accounting Device

Shell's climate claims don't add up - a closer look at the oil giant's plans.

UK oil and gas: climate emergency, jobs and the need for a managed phase-out

Our new report reveals, for the first time, the climate impact of North Sea oil and gas extraction, and shows the way to a job-creating energy transition. To deal with the climate emergency, the UK needs to immediately stop approving new oil and gas drilling and redirect support to clean jobs and renewable energy.

A managed decline of oil and gas production in California?

Hidden in a detailed California budget document released last week was a critical sentence that, if pursued, could mark a major shift in California climate policy.

The UK’s net-zero target must address oil and gas extraction too

The elephant in the room of UK climate policy

In the face of Trump, World Bank Board must stand firm on climate

Because they chose to accept David Malpass, Donald Trump's pick for the next World Bank president, the World Bank Group’s Board of Directors are responsible for moving aggressively him in if he attempts to drag the Bank backward on climate change. The Board must not let Malpass do the bidding of the oil and gas industry.

Solomon Islands Oil Spill Threatens World Heritage Site

For the last month, an environmental crisis has slowly unfolded off the Solomon islands, after a bauxite bulk carrier ran aground and started leaking oil near a UNESCO World Heritage site.

24 Years After Brent Spar, Big Oil Receives Billions in Subsidies for Rig Removal

As the UK's oil rigs are decommissioned over the next few years, the Government will give the oil companies in excess of 30 billion dollars in subsidies.