The government has just announced that they are ending new oil and gas exploration in the UK and have started a plan for workers and communities to transition away from fossil fuels.
New Rosebank owner Adura looks to be exploiting a loophole that allows Shell to write off profits against Equinor’s tax losses.
“Not here, not anywhere”: Five campaigns to follow this World Africa Day
Despite having contributed the least to the climate crisis, Africa is the continent most vulnerable to climate breakdown. This World Africa Day, we are amplifying five powerful campaigns across the African continent, that are resisting extractivist industries and fighting for the rights of local and Indigenous communities.
“Colonialism hasn’t stopped, it just changed shape”: The toxic truth about natural gas
In the race to phase out coal and oil, gas has been branded as a greener and cleaner midterm solution as we shift towards renewable energy systems. In our interview with Ya'ara Peretz from the Gastivists Collective, she tells us why clean gas is a dirty lie, and how fossil gas fuels destruction and geopolitical conflict.
Shell announces highest ever profits for a single quarter
Shell has made profits of over £7.3 billion in just three months. That’s triple what it made last year. And it’s just going to hand them to shareholders.
BP announces £5 billion in profit for first three months of 2022
Oil giant BP has just announced it made underlying profits of nearly £5 billion in the last three months. At the same time, UK families and businesses face soaring energy bills.
BREAKING: Campaigners blockade UK government offices in Edinburgh to demand Boris Johnson #StopJackdaw
If approved, Jackdaw’s output will only meet around 1- 2% of UK gas demand over its lifetime. It wouldn’t produce any gas, however, until 2025, with production peaking in 2026 and dropping by almost 60% within four years. Burning the gas in Jackdaw, though, would create more than half the annual emissions of Scotland, or more than Ghana’s entire annual emissions.
The campaign to #StopJackdaw starts today
Jackdaw is a new gas field in the North Sea, 100% owned by Shell. It’s currently being considered for approval by the UK government and could be given the green light over the next few months. Jackdaw won't lower bills or make our energy more secure. It'll just make Shell more money.We're here to stop it.
