Fossil fuels
The Guardian view on Australia’s election: Labor needs to go bigger on climate | Editorial
Editorial: Labor won by offering modest environmental policies. It will have to go further in office to deal with the climate emergency
Editorial
27, May, 2022 @5:30 PM
Shell says windfall tax threatens North Sea oil and gas investment
Firm says Sunak’s levy creates uncertainty and asks for tax relief that covers investment in renewables
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent
27, May, 2022 @2:23 PM
Pastoralist company to join forces with Beetaloo Basin traditional owners to resist gas exploration
Rallen has steadfastly opposes fracking on its land amid fossil fuel firm’s ‘unprecedented’ legal action to force access
Christopher Knaus
27, May, 2022 @2:35 AM
‘Highly implausible’ that new Galilee Basin coalmines would be profitable, study finds
Report says Adani’s Carmichael mine in central Queensland seems ‘rather a political decision, not an economically driven one’
Adam Morton Climate and environment editor
26, May, 2022 @5:30 PM
People in US and UK face huge financial hit if fossil fuels lose value, study shows
Strong climate action could wipe $756bn from individuals’ pension funds and other investments in rich countries
Damian Carrington Environment editor
26, May, 2022 @3:00 PM
Sunak’s windfall tax is a ‘sticking plaster’, say climate campaigners
Tax on oil and gas companies described as ‘missed opportunity’ to tackle climate and cost of living crises
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
26, May, 2022 @2:07 PM
Indigenous activists among Goldman environmental prize winners
Recipients from around world demonstrate power of unified community action in battle to save the planet
Nina Lakhani in New York
25, May, 2022 @7:30 AM
‘Go after the money’: Goldman environmental prize winner honoured for urging banks to divest from coal
Julien Vincent’s Market Forces organisation started with a spare laptop and a spare bedroom before raising the ire of the former Coalition government
Graham Readfearn
25, May, 2022 @7:30 AM
How two Goldman prize winners won landmark rulings in Dutch courts
Marjan Minnesma’s legal fight forced the Dutch government to cut emissions and sparked other climate lawsuits
Nina Lakhani in New York
25, May, 2022 @7:30 AM
Exxon must go to trial over alleged climate crimes, court rules
The ruling, and another crucial court decision this week, will force the company to face charges it lied about global heating
Chris McGreal
24, May, 2022 @8:00 PM
Australia can swiftly end the climate wars and become a renewable superpower. Here’s how | Nicky Ison
We can replace coal power with renewables and storage, electrify everything, create a renewable export industry and grow clean energy supply chains
Nicky Ison
24, May, 2022 @5:30 PM
Three arrested at Shell AGM as protesters chant ‘We will stop you’
Environmental activists accuse firm’s board of spending more on green ads than green technology
Alex Lawson and Damien Gayle
24, May, 2022 @2:40 PM
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