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More Response to Alberta’s Historic Climate Announcement

And so the climate movement marches on. The last couple of months have been pretty amazing for those working towards a healthy climate future. The controversial Keystone XL pipeline is dead; Exxon is being investigated for lying about climate change; Shell and Statoil have pulled out of the Alaska Arctic, and Obama has cancelled further Arctic leases.

Outrage as UK Plans to Fast-Track Fracking

The Conservative Government’s full-frontal assault on Britain’s internationally-respected planning process has become apparent this morning, after it was announced that Ministers will fast-track fracking applications overriding local councils.

New York State Offically Bans Fracking

There was more bad news for the fracking industry yesterday when New York State became the first US state to officially ban fracking.

As G7 Pledges to Phase Out Fossil Fuels, Over $50 Billion Invested in Oil and Gas

The front pages of many of this morning’s newspapers reflect the ground-breaking pledge by the Group of Seven industrial powers, known as the G7, to decarbonise the global economy by the end of the century.

UK Election Means Fracking Frenzy and Goodbye Wind

As the dust settles on the British General Election, many commentators are still trying to analyse what the results means for policies on energy, fracking and climate. All the signs is that it is great news for frackers and bad news for the renewables industry, especially onshore wind companies.

“I believe change has finally come to Alberta”

A huge orange tidal wave swept through the Albertan political landscape yesterday, re-writing the history books and ripping up the decades-old political order.

Alberta, the Home of the Tar Sands, Has “Increasing Income Inequality”

As the Albertan election heats up, the worsening economy – in large part caused by the plunge in oil prices – is taking centre stage in the province’s election campaign which comes to a head in early May.

Bribery Is a Bargain for Big Oil

Wonder why Keystone XL is the #1 priority for the new congress? You're not alone. The answer is money. Read our in-depth analysis.

Industry agrees: Keystone not just political

The tar sands industry lists market access as the number one threat to its future in a recent industry survey.