No offshore wind CfDs awarded in blow to government ambitions
“By capping the price the sector could bid at too low, government set it at a level that made it impossible for investors to meet their costs."
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Greenpeace calls for Rugby Wold Cup oil ads to be sent to sin bin
Ahead of the Rugby World Cup, Greenpeace has called for a ban on all fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship in sports.
Greenpeace should not get ‘seat at the table’ in government talks, No 10 says
Greenpeace should not be given "a seat at the table" in Whitehall discussions of climate-related issues following an anti-oil protest targeting Rishi Sunak's home, Downing Street has said.
Protestors that scaled Sunak’s house in ‘stupid stunt’ arrested
Greenpeace protestors that scaled the North Yorkshire home of Rishi Sunak have been arrested following hours at the prime minister’s house.
Greenpeace takes UK oil licensing round battle to High Court
Campaigners are due in the High Court today for the first hearing in a judicial review over the government’s plans to continue offering licences for North Sea oil and gas exploration.
Global warming to break 1.5 degree limit within five years
Activists and politicians have called for urgent action on fossil fuels after a report found that scientists are likely to record a global average temperature of more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels over the next five years.
Sunak says ‘absolutely no sense to not invest’ in Rosebank
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said it makes "absolutely no sense to not invest" in resources in the UK, as he faced questions over plans to develop the Rosebank oil and gas field.
Total sues Greenpeace over emissions reporting
“We are ready . We will continue to lift the veil on TotalEnergies' responsibility for global warming. See you in court.”
Greenpeace Suing EU Over ‘Fake’ Green Label for Gas and Nuclear
Greenpeace said it’s suing the European Union’s executive over its decision to grant some gas and nuclear power stations a “fake” green label under EU sustainable finance rules.
Exclusive: UK concedes ground on ‘hazardous wastes’ in Shell Brent legs
It comes as the EU said leaving the thousands of tonnes of oil-sediment contents in place would be “environmentally and socially unacceptable”.
‘Low risk’ of Greenpeace legal action derailing Jackdaw, says Shell
Shell (LON: SHEL) has played down the chances of Jackdaw being hampered by a legal challenge from the environmental group Greenpeace.
Deep sea mining could threaten whales and dolphins, scientists warn
The loud noise made by deep sea mining could pose a grave danger to whales and other sea creatures that use sound to communicate, scientists have said.
Activists disembark Shell Penguins FPSO as vessel arrives in Norway
Activists from the climate group Greenpeace have left the Shell (LON: SHEL) Penguins FPSO after almost a fortnight onboard.
Shell Penguins FPSO takes shelter ‘due to deteriorating weather conditions’
That is despite claims from environmental group Greenpeace that protestors on-board have “interrupted” Shell’s “business as usual”.
Demonised? BP employee pride is higher than ever
Weeks after a former BP CEO said the sector was being “demonised”, employee pride at the oil giant is, in fact, higher than ever, according to its current boss.
Grant Shapps new energy and net zero secretary as Sunak shuffles pack
Rishi Sunak has enacted wholesale government changes in a bid to shore up energy security and spark economic growth.
Shell hits Greenpeace protestors on Penguins FPSO with injunction
Shell (LON: SHEL) has filed an injunction against two Greenpeace vessels in a bid to deter protestors who have now been on board its Penguins FPSO for 100 hours.
Shell sets new record as annual profits more than double to $40bn
Shell (LON: SHEL) has hit a new all-time earnings high after the supermajor more than doubled its year-on-year profits.
Watch: Protestors board North Sea-bound Shell Penguins FPSO
Greenpeace protestors have boarded a Shell (LON: SHEL) FPSO – destined for the North Sea - in the Atlantic Ocean, just north of the Canary Islands.
The long arm of the law: North Sea assets as targets for protests
Located dozens of miles out to sea, it would stand to reason that oil and gas assets are unlikely targets for protestors – for the sake of convenience if nothing else.
HSBC cuts off financing for new oil and gas projects
HSBC will no longer provide lending or capital markets financing for new oil and gas fields, it has announced, while accelerating support for renewable energy.
Campaigners launch trio of legal challenges to derail North Sea licensing round
A coalition of campaign groups have vowed to mount three separate legal challenges to the UK government in a bid to stop the award of new North Sea oil and gas licences.
Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree target of Equinor Rosebank protest
Protestors have gathered at London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree to protest Norway-based Equinor's plans to develop the Rosebank oil field in the UK.
Abigail: Ithaca marks first oil from tiny field despite big protests
Ithaca Energy (LON: ITH) has celebrated first oil from Abigail, a tiny North Sea oil and gas field which made national headlines this year.
COP27 activists pursue Pouyanne over Russia “blood money”
Activists at COP27 have accosted Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of TotalEnergies, to demand answers about “bloody money” from the company’s Russian operations.