Fossil Fuels
Exxon shareholders win ‘historic’ climate vote against board’s advice
Shareholders in world’s largest private oil company won a victory that signals deep unease about climate change amongst major investors
‘Dirty lie’ of cheap fossil fuels must end, says German economist
Ottmar Edenhofer said the low cost of carbon ignores the social, environmental and human health costs of burning coal, oil and gas
EU climate laws undermined by Polish and Czech revolt, documents reveal
As the world looks to the EU for leadership on climate, eastern states are diluting laws supposed to guide Europe toward its carbon reduction targets
Exxon shareholder rebellion gains momentum ahead of climate vote
Major investors BlackRock and Vanguard could tip the balance and force oil firm to publicly divulge risk clean technology and regulations pose to its business
Kenya signs China deal for coal plant beside Unesco site
Government assessment contains “grossly insufficient detail” about impact on world heritage site, said campaigners, who fear deal will prejudice an ongoing legal case
G20 must support good jobs in the low carbon transition
Donald Trump’s unrealistic promise to put coal miners back to work shows why we need a positive strategy to create green jobs
Dutch university contracts gave Shell influence over curriculum, students
Report reveals Shell’s contracts with the Rotterdam School of Management that gave it power over the school’s core educational functions
The Indian coal plant getting paid $150m to sit idle
Consumers are footing the bill for Rattan India’s Amravati power station, a “shocking” example of a dysfunctional sector
India and China ‘on track to exceed Paris climate pledges’
Coal plant cancellations mean the world’s two largest countries are cutting emissions faster than predicted a year ago, outweighing the effect of US policy rollbacks
EU countries have brought in $1bn of coal subsidies since Paris
In the shift to renewables, several member states are paying coal generators to be available for back-up power
China, India swoop on first barrels of Kenyan oil
In a remote region, riven by years of drought and conflict, the prospect of new oil is attracting attention from oil-hungry economies in Asia
Insurers urged to stop underwriting coal projects, following Axa move
#UnfriendCoal campaign targets the insurance sector to end support for climate-polluting fossil fuels
Vulnerable nations call on G20 to end fossil fuel subsidies by 2020
Ministers from countries on the front line of climate change have urged rich nations to stop pouring money into the coal, oil and gas industries
Fund considering Adani coal mine loan ‘obsessed with secrecy’
Experts say $5bn Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility’s repeated rejection of requests for information on Adani coal project loan has no basis in law
UK set for first coal-free work day since pre-industrial times
Britain is expected to be coal-free on Friday, reports National Grid, as the power sector shifts to cleaner sources of supply
EU should block Nord Stream 2 on climate grounds
Planned gas pipeline from Russia undermines long-term EU energy security and climate goals, writes Marcin Stoczkiewicz
Decommission North Sea oil rigs? Here’s a better idea
Rather than waste vast amounts of taxpayer money pulling defunct rigs from the sea, why not spend it on something useful?
Supreme Court loss creates new problem for Adani’s Australian mine
Indian ruling means Adani will be unable to manipulate price of coal overseas then seek escalations in cost of power back home
Indian power minister celebrates record low solar price
French company breaks new ground in affordable solar, but Piyush Goyal tells parliament coal will “remain our mainstay”
Balkans are gambling on coal as EU utilities opt out
Eurelectric members have pledged to build no new coal power stations from 2020. So why do firms in Serbia and Bosnia still think they can make coal pay?