Crews scramble to contain 126,000 gallons of crude oil that spilled in waters off Orange county before it spread further into wetlandsOne of the largest oil spills in recent Southern California history fouled popular beaches and killed wildlife while c…
‘Only yourselves to blame’: UK’s shortages seen from abroad
US and European media give their verdict on the fuel, food and labour crisis they say is caused by BrexitGovernment ministers may insist it is “wrong” to blame Brexit for Britain’s fuel, food and labour shortages, but for the rest of Europe – and beyon…
The Southeastern train arriving on platform 3 is £25m late
Latest rail franchise to hit the buffers at least arrived at the destination via an unconventional routeGovernment to take over Southeastern State takeover will amplify calls for rail reformThe conventional way for a company to get stripped of a rail f…
BP rations petrol and diesel deliveries to its service stations
Oil giant says HGV driver shortage is disrupting supplies, with about 10% of forecourts running out of some fuelsBP is rationing deliveries of petrol and diesel to its UK network of 1,200 service stations, as the oil giant became the latest firm to war…
BP’s joint solar venture Lightsource BP to more than double expansion by 2025
Deal worth £1.3bn means operation will develop enough solar farms to power equivalent of 8.4m homes‘The potential for solar is huge’: future looks bright for Lightsource BPBP’s joint solar venture, Lightsource BP, will more than double its global expan…
‘The potential for solar is huge’: future looks bright for Lightsource BP
Founder Nick Boyle explains how Lightsource will help power one of the biggest corporate transformations ever attemptedBP’s joint solar venture Lightsource BP to more than double expansion by 2025Nick Boyle, the founder and chief executive of solar pow…
Big oil’s delay tactics are the new climate science denialism
Academic researchers say the fossil fuel industry engages in ‘wokewashing’ to divert attention away from the crisisExxonMobil has been touting its commitment to “reducing carbon emissions with innovative energy solutions”. Chevron would like to remind …
Shell aims to install 50,000 on-street EV charge points by 2025
Oil firm sets out plans to provide a third of Britain’s network needed to hit climate targetsShell has announced its aim to install 50,000 on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging points in the UK over the next four years, in an attempt to provide a th…
North Sea oil was battered by Covid, but now faces much deadlier waves
Since the pandemic hit, the world’s altered attitude to fossil fuels is throwing doubt over the industry’s futureThe UK’s North Sea oil industry may have survived one of the darkest market downturns in history during the Covid-19 pandemic, but the deep…
Lib Dems propose ban on new listings of fossil fuel companies on LSE
Exclusive: proposal part of party’s plan to give City of London a lead role in helping UK tackle climate crisisNew listings of fossil fuel companies would be immediately banned on the London Stock Exchange as part of a proposal by the Liberal Democrats…