COP29 host Azerbaijan hits out at West in defense of oil and gas

The president of Azerbaijan, host of this year’s U.N. climate summit, lashed out at Western critics of his country’s oil and gas industry on Tuesday.

Cop29 host Azerbaijan set for major fossil gas expansion, report says

Exclusive: Those with ‘interest in keeping world hooked on fossil fuels’ should not oversee climate talks, say report authors. Azerbaijan, the host of the Cop29 global climate summit, will see a ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Oil and gas are a 'gift of god', says COP29 host

Azerbaijan's president said countries should not be blamed for having fossil fuel reserves.

Activists sound alarm at COP29 in Azerbaijan

Delegates from nations across the world are in Azerbaijan for the COP29 climate summit as data shows the highest greenhouse gas emissions ever recorded occurred in 2023. CBS News national ...

Why Is COP29 Being Held in Baku, Azerbaijan?

The economy of Azerbaijan, host of COP29, relies almost entirely on the fossil fuels that are the main driver of global warming.

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COP29, the U.N. conference on climate change, underway in Azerbaijan

The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP29, is underway in Azerbaijan at a time when the U.S. is producing more oil than any country and is expected to produce more when President-elect ...

Apparently fake social media accounts boost Azerbaijan before Cop29

Exclusive: Linked accounts on X push petrostate’s posts about climate summit and drown out criticism. Scores of apparently fake social media accounts are boosting Azerbaijan’s hosting of the Cop29 ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Cop29 jargon buster: key terms for this year’s climate conference in Azerbaijan

Here are some of the phrases that are likely to crop up over the coming days in Baku . Cop29 will be the 29th conference of the parties to the UN framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC), ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Cop29 live updates: Carbon credit trade rules approved, breaking lengthy deadlock

Draft decision on article 6 approved with no objections. UN climate chief Simon Stiell gave a moving speech at the Cop29 opening plenary on Monday, writes Dharna Noor, fossil fuels and climate ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

COP29 occurs in Azerbaijan as world falls short of climate goals

Addressing the financial challenges of climate change will be one of the main goals at the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan. Lisa Sachs, the director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, ...

Greta Thunberg protests against Azerbaijan hosting global climate summit

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

Greta Thunberg protests against Azerbaijan hosting global climate summit

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has attended a rally in Georgia to protest against Azernaijan hosting the annual United Nations climate talks

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Woodside Narrows Oil, Gas Output Guidance

Woodside said its sales revenue totaled $3.68 billion in the third quarter, up 21% on the previous three months and driven partly by higher average LNG prices.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 15

Legal challenge to Rosebank oil field begins

Campaigners want to stop the Rosebank oil and Jackdaw gas fields, but oil companies say they are vital.

How oil and gas companies disguise their methane emissions

FT analysis shows that firms regularly hide leakages of the deadly greenhouse gas — despite this being one of the easiest climate fixes there is

Business - Financial Times - 2 days ago

A ‘Cop of peace’? How can authoritarian, human rights-trashing Azerbaijan possibly host that? | Greta Thunberg

The ‘theme’ chosen for Cop29 must be some kind of dark joke. This summit, like those before it, is a mere act of greenwashing. During rapidly escalating climate and humanitarian crises, another ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

BP Profit Falls, but It Still Sees ‘Potential to Grow’ in Oil and Gas

The energy giant’s chief executive, Murray Auchincloss, has taken a profit-oriented approach and said in an interview that the company’s “principal aim” was increasing earnings.

Business - The New York Times - October 29

What the presidential election means for gold, oil, natural gas and other commodities

The U.S. election outcome isn’t likely to have a big impact on commodities such as energy, metals and grains in the short run, but oil and natural gas could be influenced in the years to come by ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 31

Shell Earnings Beat Views as Gas Trading Offsets Low Oil Prices

Shell’s earnings topped market views thanks to its gas and upstream divisions, partly offsetting low oil prices and weak refining margins that have hit energy majors’ results over the third quarter.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

The UAE opens its annual oil-and-gas summit, pledging to increase output

The United Arab Emirates has opened its annual oil-and-gas summit as it plans to increase energy output even as global prices have fallen

World - ABC News - November 4

Canada Announces Carbon Emission Caps for Oil and Gas Sectors

The Trudeau government has focused on the oil and gas production industries because the large amounts of energy they use make them the country’s largest source of greenhouse gases.

World - The New York Times - November 4

Canada Sets Preliminary Rules for Oil-and-Gas Carbon-Emissions Cap

The cap on energy-sector emissions is a longstanding promise from Canada’s Liberal government. The Business Council of Canada said the cap would pose a headwind for an economy struggling to record ...

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4

Trump expected to roll back environmental protections, boost oil and gas

Former President Trump’s electoral victory will likely mean a significant shift in U.S. energy and environmental policy. His return to the White House next year is expected to lead to a rollback of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Colombia battles to diversify economy away from oil and gas

President Petro has pledged to end investment in fossil fuels but critics say the transition to clean energy is too abrupt

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

UK made legal error in granting oil and gas licences, companies will admit

Rosebank and Jackdaw projects to be scrutinised in key case for future offshore fossil fuel projects

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Trump energy allies anticipate boom times for oil, gas, mining

Former President Trump’s election victory has sent a jolt of enthusiasm through the fossil fuel and mining industries as they anticipate a favorable regulatory environment under his incoming ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

EPA implements climate law’s methane fee for oil and gas companies

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule Tuesday that implements a charge for oil and gas companies that release too much of the planet-warming gas methane. The fee was passed ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Odour of oil and return of Trump hang heavy over Cop29 in Baku

Prospects of strong outcome appear dim but there is hope the talks will address pressing issue of climate finance. More than 100 heads of state and government are expected to land in Baku, the ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Hillary Clinton to campaign in Florida in first appearance for Harris

Both candidates have events scheduled today in Nevada and Arizona.

European gas prices hit peak for year on Norwegian production outage

Increase highlights continuing vulnerability of market to supply disruptions

World - Financial Times - October 25

Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for defense secretary

Trump says he will nominate Fox News host Pete Hegseth, 44, an Army veteran, to be secretary of defense.

Trump Picks Pete Hegseth, a Veteran and Fox News Host, for Defense Secretary

The choice of Mr. Hegseth, a dedicated supporter of the president-elect in his first term, is outside the norm of the traditional choice for the post.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary

President-elect Trump on Tuesday announced he was choosing Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and a Fox News host, to serve as Defense secretary. Hegseth served as an infantry captain in the Army ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Trump taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense

Fox News host Pete Hegseth is Donald Trump's pick to be defense secretary, the president-elect announced.

Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary

Hegseth is leaving his co-host role on the weekend edition of 'Fox & Friends' to serve the Trump administration, ramping up the White House-cable news nexus.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

Trump picks Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth for defense secretary

President-elect Donald Trump managed to surprise some Republicans on Capitol Hill with his choice for secretary of defense, going with Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth. CBS News political ...

Terrorist Attack Hits Major Defense Facility in Turkey

Several people were killed in a suspected terrorist attack at the Turkish Aerospace Industries’ headquarters near the country’s capital, according to Turkish authorities.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 23

'The West Wing; cast hits the trail for Harris in Wisconsin

The cast of "The West Wing" visited Wisconsin to help the Harris-Walz team promote early voting Saturday. Actors made stops in Waukesha, Milwaukee and Madison, Wisc. Actor Bradley Whitford kicked ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

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