South Africa’s first climate case at the Constitutional Court has blocked Shell’s oil and gas exploration off the Wild Coast, protecting coastal communities.
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Steps need to be started urgently to clean up the petrol pollution left behind in South Durban by BP and Shell.
Despite warnings of a climate catastrophe, a slew of polluting gas projects are either poised to begin or lie firmly in industry’s sights.
The Hague Court of Appeal overturned a verdict ruled in 2021 which stated that Shell must reduce its CO₂ emissions by 45% by 2030.
The US majors have been doing a much better job of forecasting where oil demand is heading.
Indigenous people’s concerns and considerations could provide a strong basis for climate litigation in South Africa.
Roundtable discussions with leaders from major energy companies reveal a lack of pressure from regulators or investors and a strong belief that fossil fuel use will continue for years to come.
Most claiming to be compatible with the climate agreement show a strong continuing reliance on natural gas and coal.
Companies need to reset their mission so that profitability is a means to an end - the organisation’s social purpose - not an end in itself is essential.
The world’s largest energy companies are used to doing business in risky places with difficult partners. But with war in Ukraine, preserving their reputations outweighs profits.
Researchers share their insights on seismic surveys in South Africa.
Shell’s withdrawal highlights unresolved tensions on the road to net zero.
Oil giant must cut its emissions by 45%, a Dutch court has ruled.
To date, courts have often been reluctant to interfere in what is viewed as an issue best left to policymakers. These recent judgements, and others, suggest things are changing.
Chrysaor’s reverse takeover of Premier Oil creates a new number one producer in the North Sea.
Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore oil and gas industry is the province’s largest contributor to the economy and will be critically important to its future.
The British Anti-Apartheid Movement was founded 60 years ago. Here’s why it remains as relevant today as in its heyday.
Shell’s proposals to decommission its four Brent platforms are a test case for North Sea industry. But here’s why decommissioning is not what it’s cracked up to be.
The broad principle of companies, government bodies and universities divesting from oil, gas and coal companies is sound. But its application needs more sophistication.
Nigeria must work together with its people to help keep the peace in the Niger Delta.
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