Demonised? BP employee pride is higher than ever
Weeks after a former BP CEO said the sector was being “demonised”, employee pride at the oil giant is, in fact, higher than ever, according to its current boss.
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Grant Shapps new energy and net zero secretary as Sunak shuffles pack
Rishi Sunak has enacted wholesale government changes in a bid to shore up energy security and spark economic growth.
Shell hits Greenpeace protestors on Penguins FPSO with injunction
Shell (LON: SHEL) has filed an injunction against two Greenpeace vessels in a bid to deter protestors who have now been on board its Penguins FPSO for 100 hours.
Shell sets new record as annual profits more than double to $40bn
Shell (LON: SHEL) has hit a new all-time earnings high after the supermajor more than doubled its year-on-year profits.
Watch: Protestors board North Sea-bound Shell Penguins FPSO
Greenpeace protestors have boarded a Shell (LON: SHEL) FPSO – destined for the North Sea - in the Atlantic Ocean, just north of the Canary Islands.
The long arm of the law: North Sea assets as targets for protests
Located dozens of miles out to sea, it would stand to reason that oil and gas assets are unlikely targets for protestors – for the sake of convenience if nothing else.
HSBC cuts off financing for new oil and gas projects
HSBC will no longer provide lending or capital markets financing for new oil and gas fields, it has announced, while accelerating support for renewable energy.
Campaigners launch trio of legal challenges to derail North Sea licensing round
A coalition of campaign groups have vowed to mount three separate legal challenges to the UK government in a bid to stop the award of new North Sea oil and gas licences.
Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree target of Equinor Rosebank protest
Protestors have gathered at London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree to protest Norway-based Equinor's plans to develop the Rosebank oil field in the UK.
Abigail: Ithaca marks first oil from tiny field despite big protests
Ithaca Energy (LON: ITH) has celebrated first oil from Abigail, a tiny North Sea oil and gas field which made national headlines this year.
COP27 activists pursue Pouyanne over Russia “blood money”
Activists at COP27 have accosted Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of TotalEnergies, to demand answers about “bloody money” from the company’s Russian operations.
Total to take Greenpeace to court over publishing ‘misleading information’
Total Energies (LON: TTE) is taking legal action against the climate activist group Greenpeace for publishing "misleading information" regarding the firm's greenhouse gas emissions.
New questions arise on decom fate for controversial Shell Brent legs
Fresh questions have risen on whether Shell will be allowed to leave the huge legs of the Brent field in the North Sea.
Greenpeace ‘occupy’ Westminster to demand ‘proper windfall tax’
Greenpeace activists “occupied” the House of Parliament on Monday to call for a “proper windfall tax” on oil and gas companies.
British Cycling accused of ‘greenwashing’ after announcing Shell partnership
British Cycling has faced criticism from environmental groups after announcing an eight-year partnership with energy company Shell UK (LON: SHEL).
Exploration right of Shell set aside
Angelika Hellweger of Rahman Ravelli assesses a case that has important implications for corporates conducting public consultations.
How will the 33rd licensing round work?
The long-awaited 33rd offshore oil and gas licensing round officially launches today.
Truss speech at Tory conference targeted by anti-fracking protestors
Anti-fracking protestors interrupted Liz Truss’ keynote speech at the Conservative Party conference on Wednesday.
Shell CEO has ‘flung open a door on windfall tax’
Shell (LON:SHEL) CEO Ben van Beurden has “flung open a door on windfall tax which the UK Government had been trying to close”.
Greenpeace names and shames oil companies for FSO Safer involvement
Greenpeace International has named ExxonMobil, OMV and TotalEnergies as companies involved in storing crude on the FSO Safer, the ailing ship offshore Yemen.
Greenpeace readying lawyers to oppose new North Sea licences
Westminster has been accused by environmental groups of “abdicating all responsibility” for tackling climate change.
Incoming Shell CEO has ‘most challenging job in history’ of oil giant
Activist groups are calling on Shell’s incoming chief executive to make “bold decisions” in order to revolutionise the supermajor.
Jacob Rees-Mogg takes on the energy brief in Liz Truss’ reshuffle
Jacob Rees-Mogg has taken over the energy brief as part of the new prime minister Liz Truss’ cabinet reshuffle.
UK law makes it ‘nearly impossible’ to challenge new oil developments
The UK legal system makes it “nearly impossible” to challenge new oil and gas developments on climate grounds, according to an Aberdeen University lecturer.
‘Buyer beware’: Greenpeace vows Cambo legal action despite Shell exit
Greenpeace said its position on the controversial Cambo field “hasn’t changed” and that it still intends to pursue legal action if development goes ahead, as partner Shell looks to offload its stakes in the project.