Energy
Australian court overturns Adani coal mega-mine approval
NEWS: Government failed to consider yakka skink and ornamental snake in permit for AU$16 billion Carmichael mine, judge finds
China, Qatar and Ukraine top IMF fossil fuel subsidy leagues
NEWS: New figures show how widespread support for oil, gas and coal sector is, highlighting climate and health risks linked to pollution
A simple proposal to keep fossil fuels in the ground
COMMENT: Cap & Share could be the scheme to turn popular support for climate action into results, argues Laurence Matthews
UK total energy consumption falls below 1965 levels
ANALYSIS: Britain’s rapidly falling energy consumption spells hope that others could follow a similar path, finds Gerard Wynn
‘Tsunami of litigation’ against Obama climate plan will fail, say NGOs
NEWS: Curbs on power plant emissions on solid legal foundation, say legal experts at environmental groups
New US climate plan due on Monday, roll-out set for 2022
NEWS: States could face two-year grace period to ensure they can meet new power plant emission standards
Coal giant Peabody posts $1bn second quarter losses
NEWS: The US coal sector is being squeezed by divestment campaigns and oversupply in global markets
Canada tar sand exploration ‘on hold until 2017’
NEWS: High cost, high carbon source of oil is hit by low oil prices, analysts say, with 5.6bn barrels worth of projects shelved
Norway cranks up plan to be Europe’s ‘green battery’
NEWS: Engineers aim to use surplus power from wind and sun to boost European electricity supplies and slash fossil fuel
Oil majors to reveal climate strategy in October
NEWS: Coalition of top oil and gas producers to “announce next steps” ahead of critical UN climate summit
Exxon and Chevron prone to ‘groupthink’ on climate – study
NEWS: Lack of diversity on boards makes US oil majors particularly liable to ignore carbon risk, find Oxford University researchers
Offshore wind and rooftop solar have strong Q2
NEWS: Investors plugged US$53 billion into renewables last quarter, says Bloomberg, down 28% on the same period in 2014
BRICS bank’s first project should be green – Modi
NEWS: India PM calls for emerging economy fund to back clean energy at bloc’s seventh summit in Russia
‘Climate deception dossiers’ expose oil industry lobbying
NEWS: Exxon considered climate change risks as early as 1981, email by ex-employee reveals, yet joined efforts to mislead the public
Could Cuban detente bring a new energy dawn?
ANALYSIS: As the communist island and the US restore relations, there are opportunities for clean power and offshore oil
Banks urged to halt coal finance before Paris summit
NEWS: Campaign rounds on financial institutions to desert dirtiest fuel in symbolic gesture before crunch UN talks
Shale gas export terminals don’t fit with climate action – research
NEWS: Investment in infrastructure to liquefy gas for the global market won’t pay off if warming is held to 2C, say analysts
Coal is not as cheap as you think, says OECD chief
NEWS: Resist urge to build new coal-fired plants now, or strand more assets later, Angel Gurria tells countries
Brazil big hydro ravages wildlife – study
NEWS: Balbina Dam has hit populations of mammals, large gamebirds and tortoises, researchers say, warning against hydro push
Fracking could hit UK house prices, health and tourism
NEWS: Government report released under Freedom of Information rules reveals widespread concerns over shale gas industry