Iraqi Oil Law
Remember when we used to talk about how the war in Iraq was about oil? Remember the banners that read "No blood for oil?" Oil has fallen out of the discussion lately, but it's time to bring it back in...
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An Early April’s Fool? Statoil Rebrands itself As Equinor
The Norwegian company, Statoil, is proposing to change its name to “Equinor”. The rebranding exercise – or what some may call greenwashing exercise - will cost as much as 250 million kroner or $32 million.
Senator Markey, Colleagues Urge FTC to Crack Down on Deceptive “Certified” Gas Claims
A group of senators have sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission urging the agency to investigate and crack down on misleading environmental claims by fossil fuel companies and gas certification programs. Over the past decade, the gas industry has...
A New Shade of Lipstick on Big Oil’s Climate Denial Pig
The history of Big Oil’s climate denial campaign is littered with slightly progressive sounding front groups which have tried to give the impression that the industry cares about climate change.
Japan-hosted G7 Ministers falsely claim they have ended fossil fuel finance, leave door open to gas investments
Today, G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers issued a communique ahead of next month's G7 Leaders Summit that leaves the door open for investments in new capacity and endorses fossil fuel-based technologies promoted by Japan, this year’s G7 host. This...
Shell on Earth: Why Shell Fails on Climate
Shell’s claims to be a climate leader do not stand up to scrutiny
IEA report misses the mark on ‘Sustainable Recovery’ by sidelining 1.5°C
If the IEA is serious about helping governments sustainably tackle interlocking economic and climate crises, they have one more chance to prove it with their data: by making a 1.5-aligned energy pathway central to the 2020 World Energy Outlook.
Police use “shocking” level of violence to quash activists opposing Europe’s largest coal mine
German police used overwhelming force and violence against the protesters at the RWE-funded coal mine, with about 20 being injured and taken to hospital.
As millions face energy destitution, Shell reports record profits of $11.5 billion
Oil giant Shell has just posted record profits for a second consecutive quarter, smashing its previous record from earlier this year.
Historic victory for Indigenous communities against oil drilling in the Amazon
Amongst the barrage of near-constant lousy news on the climate, from record rain bombs and flooding to relentless heat domes and wildfires, comes historic great news.