Oil and gas

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Climate change

We asked offshore oil and gas workers about life in a declining industry – and their hopes for the future

Times are hard for offshore oil and gas workers, and many are looking for a way out of the industry. These skilled workers could build our renewable energy future. So…

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson October 28, 2020

Climate change

Four in five offshore oil and gas workers consider quitting the industry

Major survey of offshore oil and gas workers reveals that four in five would consider moving to work in another industry. Workers’ biggest concern for their future career path is…

by Stefano Gelmini September 29, 2020

Climate change

Offshore: oil and gas workers’ views on industry conditions and the energy transition

This report shares the testimonies of workers in the industry and their perspectives and priorities in the looming energy transition. The survey results show that morale is low amongst the…

September 28, 2020

Climate change

UPDATED: BP promised to produce much less oil. Two years later, they’ve changed their minds.

BP's new strategy drastically scales back the company's climate commitments from just a few years earlier

by Samantha Wockner, Mal Chadwick August 7, 2020

Greenpeace activist Meena Rajput appearing in a video thanking donors for their generosity

Oil and gas

Overwhelming support for Greenpeace following court case fine

The support Greenpeace has received since being fined £80,000 for attempting to stop BP drilling for new oil has been staggering. Here’s a message of thanks from John Sauven, our…

by John Sauven July 8, 2020

Oil and gas

Greenpeace gets £80,000 fine for attempting to block BP’s climate-wrecking plans

Greenpeace has been landed with £80,000 fine over the attempt to block a BP oil rig from drilling for 30 million barrels of new oil in the North Sea in…

by Helle Abelvik-Lawson July 3, 2020

Activists on Boat alongside BP Oil Rig in the North Sea

Climate change

Greenpeace fined £80K over BP oil rig protest but legal battle to stop BP drilling continues

Greenpeace UK has been fined £80k for breaching a court interdict during a protest against a BP oil rig in the North Sea last summer. But campaigners are still challenging…

by Emily Black July 3, 2020

Climate change

No support for oil and gas without strings attached: a letter to Kwasi Kwarteng

Coalition calls for greater ambition and transparency in Sector Deal for oil and gas industry

June 30, 2020

Climate change

BP AGM: Greenpeace activists tell BP – Time to go renewable

Socially distanced protest follows open letter calling out BP boss for 'mixed messages' on climate

by Emily Black May 27, 2020

Climate change

The court case that could spoil BP’s North Sea oil drilling plans

It’s clear that any new oil and gas drilling will hurt our chances of tackling climate change. But in 2018, the government granted BP a permit for a new oil…

by Alia Al Ghussain May 12, 2020