Oil and gas

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Climate change

Boris Johnson’s new energy strategy: five reasons why it won’t work

The Prime Minister had a chance to tackle rising bills, quit Russian fossil fuels and make progress on climate change. Instead, he’s leading us to a dead end.

by Ravishaan Rahel Muthiah April 7, 2022

Energy Crisis: gas burners alight on a gas powered hob.

Climate change

Civil society statement on energy independence and spring statement

We are writing as a coalition of 37 civil society groups to call on the Prime Minister, the Chancellor and the Business Secretary to ensure the upcoming energy independence plan…

March 15, 2022

Climate change

Follow tankers carrying Russian oil and gas, live on Twitter

In response to the invasion of Ukraine, many countries have taken steps to block shipments of Russian oil and gas. Now an amazing new Twitter tool allows anyone to see…

by Jamie Woolley March 11, 2022

Oil and gas

Oil supertanker from Russia due in the UK today despite ban

At least 148 supertankers carrying Russian oil and gas have left the country since Putin’s army invaded Ukraine two weeks ago, a Greenpeace analysis of shipping data has shown, and…

by Stefano Gelmini March 11, 2022

Climate change

Will increasing UK oil and gas production reduce energy bills?

As energy bills go up and up, there have been suggestions that increasing the flow of oil and gas from the North Sea will help to combat spiralling bills. But…

by Jamie Woolley February 16, 2022

An oil rig at sea with another on the horizon

Climate change

Zeroing In

The International Energy Agency’s new Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 scenario, published in May 2021 and incorporated in the World Energy Outlook published in October, sparked wide debate on the future…

February 9, 2022

Oil and gas

BP profits a slap in the face to struggling households

Oil giant BP has announced profits of $12.8bn for last year fuelling calls for a windfall tax on the bumper profits of fossil fuel firms.

by Stefano Gelmini February 8, 2022

A row of people in colourful kayaks hold up a banner reading 'People vs Shell'

General

Windfall tax on oil giants could yield £4bn lifeline for bill payers

By bringing in a windfall tax on the huge profits made by fossil fuel giants the Chancellor could raise enough money to cover a £500 payment to six million households…

by Stefano Gelmini February 2, 2022

Indigenous Dayak people dressed in red hold hands to encircle the trunk of a giant tree. Facing outwards, they smile down into the camera.

Activism

7 wins for the planet in 2021

A roundup of the best Greenpeace victories of the past year.

by Kirsty Scheiby January 21, 2022

Climate change

The Cambo oil field is in trouble. Your MP can help stop it for good.

It’s official: the new Cambo oil drilling project is on ‘pause’. It’s time to cancel this climate-wrecking plan and help workers transition to clean technology.

by Nicholas Monro December 14, 2021