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For Big Oil to Survive “It Needs a Fundamental Rethink”

The low oil price continues to cause carnage with the oil industry and increasingly once-untouchable US shale companies. Indeed, the Saudi strategy to kneecap the American fracking industry looks not only like it is paying off, but will not be reversed anytime soon.

Jailing the #Heathrow13 for Protecting the Climate is a “Redline”

At 9 AM tomorrow GMT, thirteen climate change activists will appear in court for sentencing for undertaking a non-violent protest in July last year at Heathrow against airport expansion.

High Noon in Houston

The big beasts of the global oil industry will gather today at one of the most important events in their calendar – the IHS CERAWeek conference in Houston, which is often dubbed the Davos of the energy industry.

Huge Methane Spike in US “Coming From Fracking”

One of the main arguments that the pro-frackers put forward about adopting the controversial technology is that it is a clean, secure fuel that can be used to bridge the gap between dirtier fossil fuels and cleaner renewable energy.

Fossil fuel Industry “Doing All it Can to Stop” Solar

Rather than promote the solar revolution in the US, the fossil fuel industry "is doing all that it can to stop its growth."

Business Model of Big Oil “Fundamentally Flawed”

Written anywhere but the Financial Times, an article on the future of the oil industry might just pass you by.

Tar Sands Companies “Selling Crown Jewels” to Survive

Desperate times mean desperate measures. Something has to give. With no end in sight to the low oil price, Canadian tar sands companies are having to sell what are being described as their “jewels in the crown” in order just to survive.

Stand with the #Heathrow 13

Later this month, a judge in the UK is set to jail 13 non-violent protesters who occupied one of the runways at London Heathrow in July last year.

Exxon’s energy outlook PR stunt

Exxon is out with its annual forecast for a world dominated by fossil fuels and thrown into climate chaos. Why are we not surprised?