Fossil Fuels
Statoil chief: rise of electric cars will shrink oil industry
Once regarded as a joke, the electric car sector is growing fast with some predicting it could take a 35% share of car sales by 2035 – bad news for oil majors
OPEC and UN climate body signal closer ties
Bloc of oil-exporting countries agrees on a need for economic diversification, in light of the Paris climate deal
UN tells Bangladesh to halt mangrove-threatening coal plant
Rampal coal plant poses a “serious threat” to a key ecosystem for Bengal tigers and must be cancelled, says the UN world heritage body
Fossil fuels in court: lessons from Colombia
Legal activism against coal, oil and gas extraction can make a big difference to the climate, writes SEI researcher Claudia Strambo
Saudi Arabia blasts Korean bank for “playing” with UN climate fund
“Either you are serious, or you are not,” says Saudi Green Climate Fund representative after Korea Exim pulled its application to the fund at the last moment
Norway minister urged to halt Arctic oil drilling
Greenpeace, Sierra Club and Alaska Wilderness League are among NGOs calling on Tord Lien to cancel licences, on climate grounds
Closing the gap between Paris goals and fossil fuel production
It is time to get serious about supply-side climate policies, write experts from the Stockholm Environment Institute
US energy emissions fall to 25-year low
Mild weather, booming renewable energy and massive declines in coal consumption contribute to falling greenhouse gas pollution
BP withdraws from Great Australian Bight oil race
Conservationists claim victory for people power, but a depressed oil price was central to BP’s decision to end the controversial exploration project
Will the US align fossil fuel production with climate goals?
The Obama administration is considering supply-side policies that could transform the climate debate, writes Peter Erickson
Green Climate Fund urged to blacklist coal-funding agencies
Export credit agencies are inappropriate partners for the Green Climate Fund, according to a letter signed by 92 NGOs
Australia lags behind as Paris climate deal swings into action
At the first conference of the climate pact in Morocco next month, Australia will be in the laggards’ corner
Why the new climate math is a declaration of war
Some of the most influential thinkers about climate change have decided that the time for negotiation with fossil fuel companies is over
Is the UK about to break G7 fossil fuel subsidy pledge?
Funding gas plants to prevent electricity blackouts goes against a G7 promise to nix polluter handouts, says NGO
Brazil shifts funds from coal to solar power
Major development bank is prioritising clean energy as economic crisis limits resources
When you’re in a carbon hole, stop digging
Coal mine expansion makes dirty fuel cheap and delays the transition to clean alternatives. A moratorium is in order, argues Richard Denniss
Bill McKibben: oil majors are ignoring climate crisis
Eminent US environmentalist warns that fossil fuel use is destroying the planet, and calls for curbs on the political power of the oil industry
Executives up for big bonuses in Great Australian Bight oil rush
Oil executives could get big windfalls if they find large new reserves, but experts say incentives reward risk
Is it time for Norway to stop looking for oil?
Nordic country does not need to keep exploiting fossil fuels, argues Paul Ekins, and should leave remaining carbon budget to others
BP’s Great Australian Bight safety plans deemed inadequate
The national regulator has asked BP to provide further information on their environmental plans to drill two exploration wells in the Bight