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The two North Sea oil and gas fields were originally approved by the previous Conservative government (AFP)
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Scottish court rules against two new North Sea oil and gas fields

Environmental campaigners called the court's decision a "historic win".

Shell's net profit reached $16.1 billion last year (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
BusinessFinanceFuelNatural GasNewsOil

Shell annual profit drops to $16 bn as oil prices fall

In late 2024, Shell announced it was cutting hundreds of jobs from its oil and gas exploration division to reduce costs.

A Canadian flag gracefully blowing in the wind against a clear blue sky, showcasing its red maple leaf and white background.
BusinessClimate FinanceElectionsEmissionsEnvironmentNewsUnited Nations

Four of Canada’s biggest banks leave climate alliance

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance aims to accelerate climate action among financial institutions.

A wood pellet plant operated by U.K.-based energy company Drax Group is seen in Gloster, Miss., in 2024. (The Perfect Shot/Southern Environmental Law Center via AP)
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Investigation: How mega-polluters take advantage of billions in green loans

Sustainability-linked loans are under scrutiny for enabling major polluters to avoid accountability while expanding harmful operations.

FILE PHOTO: Chimneys of a coal-fired power plant are pictured in New Delhi, India, July 20, 2017. Picture taken July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo
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India reviews $30 billion sulphur-cutting programme for coal plants

India is reviewing a decade-old $30 billion programme requiring coal-fired power plants to install equipment to cut sulphur emissions.

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband during a visit to the Siemens Energy turbine factory in Hull to launch the clean power 2030 action plan (Danny Lawson/PA)
ClimateEconomyElectricityEmissionsEnvironmentIndustryInfrastructureNewsPoliticsSolarWind

UK ministers to be given powers to bypass local opposition to onshore wind farms

Ed Miliband says he will be able to bypass local opposition to onshore wind farms as Energy Secretary under plans to decarbonize the...

Indonesia has pledged to phase out coal power in 15 years and reach net-zero emissions by mid-century (AFP)
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Indonesia’s new coal phase-out goal sets ‘daunting task’

Meeting Indonesia's pledge to phase out coal power is a daunting task that will require immediate and ambitious action, experts warn.

An image of the Shell logo on a signpost.
EnvironmentLegislationNatural GasNewsOil

Shell and Greenpeace settle legal action over ship protest

Shell and Greenpeace settle a High Court case after activists boarded a ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

Sir Keir Starmer set out his Government’s ‘plan for change’ at Pinewood Studios in Slough on Thursday (Darren Staples/PA)
ElectricityFuelNatural GasNewsSolarWind

Starmer denies watering down green power target in new ‘plan for change’

The Labour election manifesto promised “zero-carbon electricity” — but critics say the party has since watered down their plan.

Shell and Equinor say they are creating 'the UK North Sea's biggest independent producer' of oil and gas (AFP)
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Shell, Norway’s Equinor to form joint UK oil and gas firm

The joint venture "will be the UK North Sea's biggest independent producer."

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