Also by Charlie Kronick

Risky business: How shareholders, pensions and councils are being exposed to the risks of Arctic oil

Posted by Charlie Kronick - 21 May 2013 at 7:22pm
The Arctic Sunrise and the Esperanza intercept Cairn Energy's controversial Arct
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The Arctic Sunrise and the Esperanza intercept Cairn Energy's controversial Arctic rig

Drilling for oil in the Arctic – is it literally crazy?  Because it is driving some of the biggest companies in the world to exhibit what can only be described as irrational behaviour. The end of easily accessible oil from conventional sources is leading international oil companies (IOCs) to consider ever more extreme forms of oil and gas extraction – with the Arctic Ocean being among the last frontiers.

Article tagged as: arctic, briefing, charlie, ft, investor, ioc, kronick, oil, report, russia, share, shareholder, shell

When is inevitable not inevitable?

Posted by Charlie Kronick - 11 April 2013 at 7:35pm - Comments
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Shell's rig, Kulluk, prepared for transport to asia for repairs

The end of 2012 and first months of 2013 have seen a remarkable change in the fight to protect the Arctic from risky and dangerous oil exploration.    Three oil “majors” –  Total, Statoil and Conoco-Phillips - have withdrawn from drilling projects in the far North.   

Article tagged as: arctic, charlie, climate, company, kronick, oil, shell

Out in the cold: why Shell's Arctic plans are a risky investment

Posted by Charlie Kronick - 21 May 2012 at 2:30pm - Comments
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Shareholders should question Shell's risky Arctic drilling plans

The past few weeks has been dubbed by many as the 'shareholder spring'. Chief executives of some of the world’s biggest companies – Aviva, Cairn Energy, RBS, and HSBC among others – have suffered as shareholders have expressed their very strong disapproval of high pay for executives, as performance has stagnated or even crashed. The new report that we, along with FairPensions and Platform, have released today shows just how much more shareholders and executives will have to worry about soon. 

Article tagged as: arctic, climate change, energy, fairpensions, oil, platform, reports, shell

The financial risks of Arctic drilling

Posted by Charlie Kronick - 12 April 2012 at 2:25pm - Comments
Cairn's Leiv Eriksson rig off the coast of Greenland
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Cairn's Leiv Eriksson rig off the coast of Greenland

For the past couple of years, Greenpeace has been ringing the bell, taking action and highlighting the risks and dangers of drilling for oil in the Arctic, the last great wilderness on Earth, and one of the most fragile ecosystems on the planet. Drilling there will almost certainly lead to oils spills, and would be devastating for the people, polar bears, walrus, seals, caribou or any of the other amazing creatures who lives depend on the arctic environment. 

Article tagged as: #savethearctic, arctic, climate change, drilling, investment, shell

Shutting the door on tar sands fuel in Europe

Posted by Charlie Kronick - 14 October 2011 at 5:15pm - Comments
Greenpeace supporters deliver messages protesting about tar sands to Whitehall

Last week, the European Commission announced a key change to legislation that could virtually stop the import of fuel made from tar sands into the EU. If it becomes law, it would make tar sands projects an even more risky bet for energy companies and investors.

Article tagged as: climate change, european commission, keytone xl pipeline, tar sands

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