Response to Attenborough’s climate warnings will determine future of oil and gas
Attenborough: "Things are going to get worse".
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Barclays AGM hit by climate protests
Barclays' annual general meeting has been hit by climate protesters angry at the lender's financing of fossil fuel projects.
Energy minister slaps down calls to declare climate emergency
An energy minister has dismissed calls to declare a "climate emergency" despite expressing sympathy with the message of Extinction Rebellion protesters.
Equinor vows to do more to tackle climate change
Equinor has announced new steps to demonstrate its credentials on climate change and support for the Paris Agreement.
We need to make sacrifices to save Earth, but will me giving up cheese really help?
I was having a chat with my grandson Jacob about Dippy the Diplodocus after he travelled from Aberdeen to Glasgow to see one of the world’s most famous dinosaurs.
Activists stage climate change protest at Heathrow airport
A group of demonstrators have staged a climate change protest at Heathrow Airport.
Shell activist investor withdraws climate resolution for 2019
An activist shareholder that filed resolutions for three years pressuring Royal Dutch Shell Plc to do more on climate change said it will withdraw the filing for 2019.
Shell to leave oil lobby group over climate policy concerns
Royal Dutch Shell Plc’s position on climate change is misaligned with about half of the trade associations it’s a part of, and the disagreement with one is so severe the company will let its membership lapse next year.
MSPs to debate new law to tackle climate change
A proposed new law to bring in tougher climate change targets in Scotland faces its first hurdle at Holyrood amid calls for more urgent action.
BP announces £75million fund to reduce emissions
BP has announced a £75.6million fund to develop new technologies which will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Carbon emissions leap as global growth strengthens fossil fuel demand
Carbon emissions from fossil fuel use hit a record last year after energy demand grew at its fastest pace in a decade, reflecting higher oil consumption in the U.S. and more coal burning in China and India.
BP announces plan to clamp down on oil and gas emissions
BP has announced a three-year strategy to reduce emissions in the global oil and gas supply chain.
The world is not on a sustainable path, BP chief exec says
The world is moving in the wrong direction in its fight against climate change, and BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley said that energy companies must step up and play their part to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Equinor CEO: Energy sector ‘facing a crisis of confidence’
The oil and gas sector is "facing a crisis of confidence" and a mounting lack of trust as climate change concerns rise worldwide, the chief executive of Norway's top energy company said Monday.
Edinburgh pupils will not be penalised for climate strikes
Pupils in Edinburgh will be able to take part in climate strikes unpunished.
The £25 trillion pushing fossil fuel CEOs to act on climate
Behind Glencore Plc’s decision to limit coal investment is a little-known, but powerful group of investors.
Climate change targets unlikely to be met, according to researchers
Global targets to limit climate change are unlikely to be met due to delays in changing the way people use land, according to new research.
BP to step up reporting around Paris agreement goals
BP has vowed improve its reporting of how its operations fit in with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Investors call on ExxonMobil to set out climate targets
A number of investors have called on ExxonMobil, the world’s largest oil and gas company, to set targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
UN climate change pact gets lukewarm reaction
The agreement of a set of rules to govern the 2015 Paris climate accord has received a mixed reaction from environmental groups and politicians.
UK in running to stage major climate talks
Green campaigners have welcomed moves by the Government to host major international climate talks in the UK in 2020.
Government to encourage oil firms to follow Shell on climate and exec pay
The UK Government has said it will encourage other oil and gas firms to follow Shell in linking executives’ pay packs to climate targets.
Environment pays as Rome is left to blaze
Anyone in the UK energy industry who didn’t clock the dramatic weather headlines of November 26 must have had their head in the sand.
Oil is key to transition, but competition for cash is stiffer, OGUK says
The UK oil and gas sector’s ability to attract new investors and employees has waned as people’s attitudes shift, a top industry body said today.
200 MPs call for pension fund to divest fossil fuel investments
More than 200 MPs have called for their pension fund to phase out investments in fossil fuel companies.