Updated: Greenpeace ‘shuts down’ BP HQ on new boss’ first day
Greenpeace UK claimed its activists had "shut down" BP's corporate headquarters in central London this morning.
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Greenpeace to challenge BP North Sea drilling permit following judicial review
Climate activist group Greenpeace has been given the legal right to challenge oil giant BP over a North Sea drilling permit on the eve of the firm appointing its new chief executive.
Shell CEO sees ‘no reason’ to change North Sea investment despite climate protests
The boss of energy giant Shell has said he sees “no reason” to change its investment plans for the North Sea, despite a number of climate protests against the UK oil and gas business.
Arctic drilling licences given go-ahead by Norwegian court
The Norwegian government can hand out oil drilling licences in the Arctic, a court has decided.
Transocean pushing for jail time despite favourable North Sea ruling, Greenpeace claim
Drilling contractor Transocean is understood to pushing for jail time and fines against Greenpeace bosses, despite receiving a favourable ruling halting any further North Sea action.
Greenpeace and Big Oil – No straightforward answers to solving the climate crisis
Regarding Greenpeace's call for drastic change, at least there are signs that the North Sea oil & gas industry – UK, Norway, Denmark and The Netherlands - recognises the challenges and is prepared to curb its emissions.
Updated: Transocean seeking ‘prison sentences’ for Greenpeace chiefs, activist group claims
One of the world’s biggest offshore drilling contractors will go to court today seeking action against Greenpeace following a massive demonstration earlier this year.
Shell claims court victory over Greenpeace in North Sea protest ban
Shell has won a court order preventing environmentalists from boarding unmanned North Sea installations.
‘There was a pretty candid conversation with Greenpeace’ – BP boss on North Sea protests
BP’s North Sea boss has said Greenpeace activists told him they targeted the company because they believed BP “can actually make a difference” on climate change.
Court ruling on Shell-Greenpeace North Sea protest ban delayed until next week
A court ruling on North Sea protests held by Greenpeace at Shell's Brent field has been delayed until next week.
Scotland’s energy transition must be ‘fair’ and cannot ‘decimate jobs’, First Minister warns
The energy transition has to be “fair and just” and cannot "decimate jobs", Scotland’s First Minister said during a leaders debate last night.
Shell seeks injunction against Greenpeace to halt North Sea protests
Oil and gas giant Shell has been accused by Greenpeace of attempting to ban the climate activist group from further North Sea protests.
Greenpeace call Tory manifesto ‘half-baked’ over lack of action on North Sea oil
Greenpeace UK has criticised the Conservative Party's latest manifesto, calling it "half-baked" over its lack of action on North Sea oil and other polluting sectors.
No easy answer for the future of Shell’s Brent field
It was the beginning of an exciting week when Greenpeace announced they had sent activists to the middle of the North Sea to climb the remains of Shell’s Brent platforms, brandishing signs of “clean up your mess”.
Brent decom debate: Evidence vs Emotive
As someone with a keen interest in decommissioning decision making, I have followed the Brent decommissioning saga with that same keen interest.
Shell’s Brent decom plans are ‘litmus test’ for Ospar – German government
Germany has said a special meeting on Shell’s Brent decommissioning plans will be the “litmus test” for a convention to protect Europe’s marine environment.
Updated: Greenpeace leave ‘toxic waste’ graffiti as they quit Shell’s Brent Bravo
Climate activist group Greenpeace has halted its protest action at a Shell North Sea field, leaving a graffiti slogan on the Brent Bravo platform.
Protestors will remain on Shell’s Brent platforms ‘as long as needed’ – Greenpeace
Greenpeace said last night that protestors would occupy two North Sea oil platforms for “as long as needed” to get their message across.
‘Risk to people’ if concrete structures removed on Shell’s Brent field
An academic has asked whether removing concrete structures within Shell’s Brent platform legs is the right thing to do as such an operation would include risk to life.
Greenpeace protestors scale Shell’s Brent platforms
Greenpeace has announced it is carrying out “peaceful protests” at Shell’s Brent field in the UK North Sea.
Greenpeace protesters who occupied an oil rig in Cromarty Firth spared jail
Five Greenpeace protesters who occupied an oil rig for almost four days costing the operators and the taxpayer more than £500,000 have been spared a jail sentence.
Climate strikes expected to be largest environmental protest in history
Millions of people are set to take to the streets all over the world today in what could be the largest climate protest in history.
Greenpeace protesters partially shut crucial US oil route
The Houston Ship Channel was partially shut Thursday after Greenpeace activists suspended themselves from a bridge spanning the key oil route in protest against the fossil fuel industry.
Greenpeace rig protest highlights operators’ climate concerns
Greenpeace’s recent occupation of a North Sea rig highlights some of the immediate and practical concerns firms have on climate change, according to a lawyer.
UK fracking potential lower than previously thought, study says
The potential to extract shale gas from fracking in the UK could be significantly lower than previously thought, a study suggests.