The policy brains behind the UK’s carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) clusters have hailed progress towards ambitions to make Great Britain a world leader in the technology despite deep concerns about delays in the projects.
A new report has revealed the world's oil and gas firms have contributed to more than 40% of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions since the Paris climate agreements.
A French climate alliance of charity groups and local authorities has launched an unprecedented legal action against Total, hoping to make the French energy company drastically reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Pope Francis has criticised those who deny the science behind global warming and urged negotiators at climate talks in Germany to avoid falling prey to such “perverse attitudes”.
The government of Norway’s decision to open up new oil drilling areas in the Arctic is to be challenged in court by groups Greenpeace and Nature and Youth.
A survey has shown that US corporations and institutions are honouring their climate change promises and strengthening their interest in renewable energies.
America’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement at the insistence of President Trump should not hugely impact future clean energy initiatives, claim S&P Global Ratings, Chatham House and Sund Energy.
In light of recent comments regarding the US President’s focus on America’s oil and gas production and the desire to stoke the flames of the coal industry, Westwood Global Energy Group’s (WGEG’s) World Offshore Wind Market Forecast 2017-2026 decided to explore whether a Trump presidency is good or bad for the USA’s offshore wind industry.
Trump’s decision is yet another of his political melodramas – but sadly for Washington it plays right into the hands of the Chinese. The US is ceding political and leadership of arguably the greatest issue facing mankind – and potentially even more worrying, he’s also handing the economic leadership of decarbonisation to China.
Theresa May has insisted the UK is committed to the Paris Agreement on climate change as she faced criticism over her response to US withdrawal from the deal.
Chinese premier Li Keqiang and leading officials from the European Union are reaffirming their commitment to a landmark climate change agreement, a day after Donald Trump said he was pulling the US out of the Paris accord.
Institutions and individuals controlling more than 5 trillion US dollars (£4.1 trillion) have pledged to take their money out of fossil fuels, it has been announced.