Barents Sea: “The Next Big Oil Region”
Late last week, the Norwegian government issued a license to energy giant Statoil to allow it to start drilling in the controversial Arctic waters of the Barents Sea.
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Shell in Nigeria: Its Worse than Bad
And so it goes on. It might be a different day but the ongoing vortex of violence, pollution, protest and conflict continues in the Niger Delta. The oil giant, Shell is at the middle of this vortex, as it has...
Uganda: Africa’s “New Oil Frontier”
We are used to talking about the oil majors like Shell being in the spotlight over African oil exploration. But a smaller player is making the headlines, with a soaring share price and two African discoveries in a week: one...
The spoils of war are coming home…
It could be the ultimate irony for millions of people who opposed the illegal war in Iraq – within months when they switch on their heating or their cooker, they could be burning Iraqi gas. Their homes could be heated...
Eni Declares Force Majeure In Nigeria
Italian oil company, Eni has declared force majeure on 37,000 barrels a day oil shipments from Ogbainbiri flow station in Bayelsa State in the Niger Delta after the facility was attacked at the weekend. The declaration of force majeure allows...
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): Norway’s most important climate measure or another Mongstad disaster?
Longship, Norway's flagship investment in carbon capture and storage (CCS), will be formally launched on 17th and 18th June 2025. Langskip and Northern Lights are described by the government as Norway's most important climate measures, but the truth is rather...
German Government ‘Wasting Public Money’ With Promise-Breaking Fossil Fuel Finance
Research released today by Oil Change International and ClientEarth, Wasting Public Money, reveals how Germany is at risk of watering down a 2021 pledge to end taxpayer-backed financing of fossil fuel projects overseas.
Crisis Deepens as Gas Project Considered for UK Taxpayer Support Embroiled in Legal Action Over War Crimes Allegations
A controversial gas megaproject in Mozambique, which the UK government is considering backing with public funds, has come under renewed scrutiny as its sponsor faces legal action over alleged complicity in war crimes.
Protests Target JBIC Board Chair at CERAWeek Amid Hormuz Crisis
As one of the world’s top LNG importers, Japan faces serious economic risks due to Strait of Hormuz disruption. Its state bank is still signing fossil fuel deals.
Response to the U.S. Iran Agreement
The Strait of Hormuz may be reopening, but this crisis has once again exposed fossil fuels as a source of conflict, chaos, volatility and disruption. While communities bear the costs, oil companies profit from the instability. Once renewables are installed,...