COP28 head denies climate change truths Sultan Al Jaber wrongly claimed that phasing out fossil fuels would not help reach the planet climate change goals Salon · Dec 4, 2023
Leaders of world’s major cities call for phase-out of fossil fuels As Cop28 conference begins, letter to heads of state from the C40 group says fossil fuels era must end The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023
‘Carbon mega bomb’: climate experts urge Biden to block gas export hub Despite pressure from environmentalists to halt Louisiana construction, the US president touts gas exports to Europe The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2023
Why was Greta Thunberg arrested? Climate activist appears in court over London protest The climate change activist was arrested in October 2023 after she joined in the Fossil Free London protest Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023
FT exposé on Adani Group ‘inflating fuel costs’: Not quite front-page news in India On October 9, the Adani Group warned of an upcoming exposé on its operations by Financial Times – a “renewed attempt” to “rehash old and baseless allegations to tarnish the name and standing of the Adani Group”. Newslaundry · Oct 13, 2023
Battersea Power Station footfall tops estimates as Londoners flock to £9 billion development Entries and exits to Battersea Power Station Underground Station have more than doubled year-on-year, exceeding 8 million taps in and out over the past 12 months Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2023
Mark McGowan phone call allegation puts fossil fuel influence in WA under spotlight Former premier’s behaviour, if true, is ‘certainly improper’ and ‘ethically questionable’ and shows power of oil and gas interests, Carmen Lawrence says The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2023
California sues oil giants alleging ‘climate risks deception’: Report Five oil majors are accused of downplaying the risks posed by fossil fuels since the 1950s, The New York Times reports. Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2023
Put a moratorium on CO2 pipeline construction While it is true that pipelines are nothing new, a proposed one is larger and more complex than any in existence. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 7, 2023
Judge tosses charges against executive in South Carolina nuclear debacle, but case may not be over A judge has ordered criminal charges dropped against the final executive accused of lying about problems building two nuclear reactors in South Carolina that were abandoned without generating a watt of power The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023
Gas lobby ad found misleading for 'cleaner' claims Australia's peak oil and gas lobby has modified its latest ad campaign after its claim gas was "cleaner" breached industry standards. AAP · Jul 21, 2023
Trials on for Chennai’s first batch of piped natural gas connections to an apartment Trial has begun at 55 houses at an apartment in Anna Nagar in Chennai for the supply of piped natural gas (PNG). The Hindu · Jul 4, 2023
Alito wife's deal raises ethics concerns Alito’s wife has an agreement to receive nearly a quarter of the oil and gas sales from the lease Salon · Jun 27, 2023
Climate campaigner takes Surrey oil drilling case to supreme court Sarah Finch’s challenge to plans to allow oil well hinges on wider environmental impact of fossil fuels The Guardian - UK · Jun 21, 2023
The Texas Tribune · Apr 13, 2023 A plan for Texas to build its own power plants could cost $7 billion more than expected The plants would be activated during emergencies. Lawmakers haven’t decided whether to pay for them through state funds or higher charges to electricity customers.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 5, 2023 Bills aimed at adding more natural gas power to Texas grid clear Senate Critics say the bills could lead to untold billions in added costs to customers and minimal benefits while ignoring needed efforts to reduce electricity demand.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2023 Surprise cut to global oil production expected to add 5c to Australia’s average petrol price ‘We’re not in petrol purgatory anymore’ but prices not yet low enough to deliver ‘meaningful relief to families’, NRMA says
The New Daily · Apr 4, 2023 South Australian coal-based steel to go green Liberty Steel is set to dump coal-based steelmaking at Whyalla in South Australia with a major investment in electrical and hydrogen-powered alternatives.
The Conversation · Mar 21, 2023 Australia's 116 new coal, oil and gas projects equate to 215 new coal power stations Australia has 116 new coal, oil and gas projects in the pipeline. If they all proceed as planned, an extra 1.4 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases would be released into the atmosphere annually by 2030.
Salon · Mar 20, 2023 Biden urges SCOTUS on climate suits Big Oil has long counted on corporate-friendly federal courts to get rid of climate suits
The Guardian - US · Mar 16, 2023 Biden administration sides with climate lawsuit against fossil fuel companies DoJ brief argues that Colorado case against energy giants ExxonMobil and Suncor should be heard in state court instead of federal
Los Angeles Times · Mar 16, 2023 Commentary: Who profits from Southern California’s high gas bills? The problem is we don’t know The doubling and in some cases quadrupling of Southern Californians’ natural gas bills in recent months stemmed from rapid price spikes in the so-called spot market, a real-time wholesale market for the fuel. The lack of transparency in California’s spot market for gasoline played a similarly major role in the…
The Times of India · Mar 2, 2023 Have lot of admiration, respect for Gautam Adani, his company: Tony Abbott NEW DELHI: Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, a known backer of Adani Group's coal mine projects in his country, on Thursday came out in support of the embattled group's chairman Gautam Adani, saying he has a lot of admiration and respect for the tycoon and his company.
AAP · Feb 28, 2023 Qld Greens push plans to end fossil fuel industry The Queensland Greens will table legislation to ban new coal and gas projects and exports by 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2023 Feds using 'enhanced surveillance' to see what's behind the natural gas spike in California The head of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that oversees the interstate transmission of natural gas, electricity and oil on Thursday would not say whether it will launch a formal investigation into soaring natural gas prices in California but did say the agency has assigned staff to examine whether any…