BP’s outgoing boss to be dealt a blow by low oil price
BP will likely want to focus eyes on its production and away from profitability as chief executive Bob Dudley presents his final third quarter results on Tuesday.
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Exxon’s loss in European court could boost carbon market
ExxonMobil’s loss in a court case in Europe may translate into a gain for carbon prices in the continent’s emissions trading system.
MSPs to debate new law to tackle climate change
A proposed new law to bring in tougher climate change targets in Scotland faces its first hurdle at Holyrood amid calls for more urgent action.
UK greenhouse gas emissions fall 3%
The UK's greenhouse gas emissions fell 3% in 2018 as pollution from the energy sector continued to fall, provisional Government figures show.
CCUS is a stopgap to a big hydrogen world
As a proponent of hydrogen being key to the UK’s atmospheric decarbonisation drive, I am concerned that hydrogen receives so little press when compared with carbon capture and storage (CCS).
Oil and gas must embrace carbon capture, MPs warned
Jobs in energy-intensive industries like the oil and gas sector will disappear from the UK unless technologies such as carbon capture and storage are taken forward, a leading expert has warned.
Europe’s $38bn carbon market finally starting to work
Europe’s $38 billion a year carbon market is finally starting to work the way it was intended, reining in pollution with a minimum of squealing from industry.
Exclusive: Statoil CEO Eldar Sætre on the industry’s “energy transition”
Statoil has made a slight but incredibly significant change to its brand.
Gove promises ‘Green Brexit’ in first environment speech
Michael Gove is promising to deliver a “green Brexit”, which sets global gold standards on policies ranging from pesticides to wildlife protection and animal welfare.
European ministers meet to discuss ratifying world’s first climate treaty
European ministers are meeting to push ahead with ratifying the world’s first comprehensive climate treaty - a move which will see the deal come into force.
UK household greenhouse gas emissions up 3%
The “carbon footprint” for the pollution caused by UK consumption has increased slightly, official figures show.
Government urged to fund low-carbon projects in former industrial communities
Government support for new low-carbon industries should be targeted at communities hit by the demise of heavy industry, says a new report.
Government adopts target for 57% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
The Government has adopted climate targets which will require cuts to greenhouse gas emissions of 57% by 2030.
Clean energy spending boost ‘will save millions of lives’
An increase in global energy investment of seven per cent could prevent millions of deaths from air pollution a year by 2040, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says.
EU carbon permits drop amid doubt Europe will adopt price floor
European Union carbon allowances declined at the fastest pace since June 1 amid skepticism that the region will adopt a proposal by France to include a minimum price in almost-daily auctions of the contracts.
Climate deal set for UN signing, environmental doubts remain
The UK is among more than 160 countries set to sign up to the world’s first comprehensive deal to tackle climate change at a ceremony in New York.
Drop in UK greenhouse gas emissions as renewables show ‘incredible growth’
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell below 500 million tonnes for the first time last year, as renewables hit a record 25% of the power mix, official figures show.
Labour MP in call to introduce emissions taxes for buildings
Buildings should be subject to emissions taxes like cars to help Britain meet its climate change obligations, an MP has said.
Climate deal prompts repeat call for 57% cut in UK greenhouse gases by 2030
Government advisers have repeated calls for a 57% cut in UK greenhouse gases by 2030 in the wake of a new global climate deal. The Committee on Climate Change said its advice on cutting emissions for the period 2028-2032 was the “minimum level of UK ambition necessary” in light of the Paris Agreement - the global deal to avoid dangerous climate change agreed late last year.
Tory MP claims Church of England should invest in fossil fuels
The Church of England should “put aside the Greenpeace manuals” and invest in fossil fuels, a Tory MP has said. Climate change sceptic David TC Davies (Monmouth) told Church commissioners to look at the Bible’s Parable of the Talents, which is about making wise investments.
Climate talks in France extended in bid to reach deal
High-stakes climate talks in France will not end today as planned but will last at least until Saturday, French foreign minister Laurent Fabius has announced. Diplomats and other top officials from more than 190 countries are trying to agree on the text of what would be an unprecedented deal for all countries to reduce man-made carbon emissions and co-operate to adapt to rising seas and increasingly extreme weather caused by human activity.
Opinion: Climate change and energy supply – and why the world isn’t ending
Air travellers are used to captain’s warnings of the potential for turbulence – most are accustomed to considerable ups and downs, with crew and passengers remaining calm and arriving at their destination without the onset of panic. There are however times when one or two can’t take the rocky ride in their stride and scream, unsettling everyone. COP21, the Paris Climate Conference, is the result of considerable scientific research and debate, and a great deal of political posturing - some people are taking absolute positions, some people inducing panic and others even declaring the end is nigh.
Carbon dioxide emissions ‘could be falling slightly’
Global carbon dioxide emissions may be dropping slightly this year, spurred by a dramatic plunge in Chinese pollution, research suggests. The unexpected dip could either be a temporary blip or true hope that the world is about to turn the corner on carbon pollution as climate talks continue in Paris, said the authors of a study published in the journal Nature Climate Change. “That shouldn’t tell us we don’t need to do anything, but that shows there is action,” Janos Pasztor, the United Nations assistant secretary general for climate change, told The Associated Press at the Paris climate talks. “Things are going in the right direction. All we need is a strong agreement.”
Technology will be key to tackling climate change, says Shell boss Van Beurden
Shell chief executive Ben Van Beurden said technology would continue to be one of the most crucial factors in combating climate change. The head of the oil major spoke at the International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC) in Doha as leaders meet in Paris for climate change talks at COP 21.
Carbon content of electricity generation falls to record low in Ireland
The carbon content of electricity generation in Ireland fell to a record low last year, according to new figures by the (SEAI) Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. Renewable electricity help the country avoid 2.6million tonnes of CO2 emissions in 2014 and is now one of the single biggest contributors to carbon dioxide emissions reduction in Ireland. The body said without renewables, power generation emissions would have been around 23% higher.