Energy
UK public support for fracking is collapsing
Government survey shows fracking policy lacks support, while positive attitudes towards renewables remain high
Scientist calls for crackdown on methane gas leaks
With the latest technology, there is no excuse for not tackling fugitive emissions from oil and gas extraction, says professor
IEA: strategy shift needed to keep up renewables growth
Clean power installations will flatline without sustained policy improvements, says influential forecaster
Wind, solar costs undercut new coal plants in South Africa
Wind and solar power are 40% cheaper than new coal generation today, analysis of government data shows
Netherlands accounting fudge reduces 2020 carbon cuts
Revised emissions forecasts relieve pressure on government to close coal plants in response to Urgenda court case
Brazilian senate approves new coal funding
Support to “modernise” coal power plants was smuggled into a bill about electricity sector privatisation, prompting calls for a presidential veto
Exxon CEO: world needs oil of five Saudi Arabias by 2040
Rex Tillerson tells industry event oil and gas companies will thrive in coming decades despite climate policies
Saudi Arabia says oil industry must meet climate goals
Oil chief Khalid Al-Falih cites the Paris climate deal at industry event in London, but adds oil and gas will provide the bulk of world energy supplies for decades
Can this woman restore Kenya’s faith in solar power?
Daphin Juma is a freshly trained solar engineer, taking on energy poverty one panel at a time in a country where technical know-how is in short supply
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