Deltic chairman: ‘We need natural gas and should be producing it domestically’
The chairman of Deltic Energy has underscored the need for domestic natural gas supply in the UK in order to meet net zero.
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Extinction Rebellion vows to return to the streets as convictions are overturned
Extinction Rebellion has vowed to return to the streets following more successful appeals to overturn convictions by its activists.
UK energy minister discusses support to decarbonise the North Sea
Details of further government support for decarbonising the North Sea oil and gas sector will be considered by the UK government ahead of its autumn spending review in November, the minister for energy and climate change has said on a visit to Aberdeen.
Unequivocal, unprecedented: IPCC report sets out stark reality of climate crisis
Humans are unequivocally driving global warming - with impacts from heatwaves to rising seas and extreme rain already seen around the world, a new UN IPCC report warns.
UN rights expert urges sanctions on Myanmar oil and gas
A United Nations (UN) human rights investigator has urged countries to impose economic sanctions on Myanmar’s oil and gas sector to cripple the military junta that seized power in a coup five months ago, reported Reuters.
UAE eyes first net-zero by 2050 goal among major Petrostates
The United Arab Emirates could become the first nation among the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to set a net-zero goal, a move that would please Western countries pushing for stronger climate commitments but won't require it to sell less oil.
Petronas regrets exclusion from JPMorgan’s ESG indices
Petronas said yesterday that JPMorgan’s decision to exclude the Malaysian national oil company from its ESG Emerging Market Bond Index and ESG Asia Credit Index at the end of June 2021 is regrettable.
TotalEnergies hindered by legal framework on more Myanmar action
French energy giant TotalEnergies has said it has done everything within its power for now to limit revenues going to the military junta in Myanmar while staying within a legal framework and maintaining crucial power supplies.
SSE faces backlash over COP26 sponsorship and Peterhead Power Station role
SSE, operator of the Peterhead Power Station, is facing backlash from various climate groups after being announced as one of the first sponsors of the COP26 summit in Glasgow.
Tanker ‘hijacked’ off UAE now in Iran, says UN agency
A US-sought oil tanker "hijacked" off the coast of the United Arab Emirates after allegedly smuggling Iranian crude oil is back in Iranian waters, a United Nations agency said.
Tripoli port shelled as ceasefire wavers
The port of Tripoli was struck by projectiles on February 18, Libya’s National Oil Corp. (NOC) has said, which nearly hit an LPG tanker.
COP26 a chance to show Scotland ‘leading by example’ in energy transition
Nicola Sturgeon has said Scotland will be at the "centre of international attention" in 2020 in her New Year message.
Low-carbon road paved with opportunities and challenges, EY says
Few would doubt that the transition to low carbon provides the renewables industry with a massive opportunity.
Trafigura scrutinised over South Sudan arms-for-cash link
Trafigura’s work in South Sudan involved connections with an Israeli middleman who went on to be sanctioned by the US for aiding the conflict, a Swiss NGO has claimed in a new report.
UN climate change pact gets lukewarm reaction
The agreement of a set of rules to govern the 2015 Paris climate accord has received a mixed reaction from environmental groups and politicians.
Climate talks enter a `critical’ stage in Bangkok, UN envoy says
Envoys at a special round of global climate talks are nearing a crucial stage in their effort to flesh out the landmark Paris agreement, the United Nations diplomat helping organize the meeting said.
Four ships banned from all ports for violating UN sanctions against North Korea
The UN Security Council has banned all nations from allowing four ships that transported prohibited goods to and from North Korea to enter any port in their country.
UN chief: US could meet Paris climate goals despite accord exit
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the United States may meet the Paris climate agreement’s targets despite pulling out of the international deal.
Tanker with disputed Libyan oil returns to country for unloading
A tanker with oil from eastern Libya returned with its cargo to the North African country after the United Nations blacklisted the shipment, amid an escalating struggle between the nation’s rival governments for control of its crude wealth.
UN blacklists tanker carrying `illegal’ Libyan oil near Malta
The United Nations Security Council added a tanker carrying Libyan oil to its sanctions list in response to the latest dispute between competing powers in the North African country after Malta refused to allow the ship to dock.
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.
Total fined over oil-for-food case in Iraq
French oil giant Total has been fined EUR750,000 for corrupting foreign officials relating to the United Nations' Iraqi oil-for-food programme.
UN moves to block IS terror funds
Finance ministers from the United Nations Security Council’s 15 powers are poised to adopt a resolution aimed at disrupting the Islamic State (IS) terror group’s earnings from oil and antiquities sales, ransom payments and other criminal activities. IS is already subject to UN sanctions under resolutions dealing with al Qaida. But the proposed resolution, sponsored by the United States and Russia, elevates IS to the same level as al Qaida, reflecting its split from al Qaida and the growing threat it poses especially in the Middle East and North Africa. US treasury secretary Jacob Lew, who will chair today’s meeting, said disrupting IS’ revenue and cutting it off from the international financial system “are critical to effectively combating this violent terrorist group”.
UN closes the books on decade-long Iran nuclear probe
The UN nuclear agency have approved a resolution that ends a decade-long probe of allegations that Iran worked on atomic weapons. The probe had to be formally closed as part of an Iran-six nation deal restricting Iran’s current nuclear programmes which could be used to make such weapons, in exchange for sanctions relief for Tehran.
High ambition coalition calls for strong climate deal
A “high ambition coalition” of countries including the EU, some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable countries and the US, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Iceland and Norway has called for a strong climate deal, with Brazil the most recent country to join the group.