Gas Lobbyists Granted

Over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists granted access to Cop29, says report

Fossil fuel-linked lobbyists outnumber delegations of almost every country at climate talks in Baku, analysis finds. Cop summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’, say leading climate policy experts ...

World - The Guardian - 8 hours 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’s Win Prompts Spike in Demand for Lobbyists With Ties to the President-Elect

Corporations and foreign governments are offering to pay steep prices for help dealing with the unpredictable president-elect.

Business - The New York Times - November 7

Why is the House caving to tech lobbyists instead of protecting children?

By ensuring the Kids Online Safety Act remains focused on design regulation and safety, tech companies would be held responsible for the harm they have done. Only then will parents finally get the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Dozens of MPs sponsored parliamentary security passes for working lobbyists

FT found that three people did not have their roles disclosed in register of interests

World - Financial Times - October 29

Trump's tariff threats send U.S. companies scrambling for lobbyists and loopholes

In the days since President-elect Donald Trump won the presidential race, Nicole Bivens Collinson’s phone has barely stopped ringing.

Meat, oil and pesticide industry lobbyists turned out in record numbers at Cop16

Questions raised over influence after 1,261 business and industry delegates registered for biodiversity summit in Colombia. . Record numbers of business representatives and lobbyists had access to ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Kamala Harris Took Women for Granted

Apart from promising to safeguard abortion rights, the campaign didn’t do enough to address other issues important to women.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

The delicate task of granting the right to die

MPs will soon vote on whether the terminally ill can end their lives. The decision is fraught with logistical and ethical questions

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Adnoc Gas Expects Earnings Boost From Rising Gas Demand

Adnoc Gas, one of the world’s biggest natural-gas producers, targets a jump in earnings by 2029 as it boosts supply to capitalize on growing demand for gas.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Does the EU have a strategy for gas?

One of the largest US LNG producers is pitching flexible contracts to help the bloc diversify its energy mix

World - Financial Times - October 29

Trump’s mixed signals for gas market

Incoming administration’s policies might eventually lead to decrease in US LNG exports to EU

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Navalny widow to Americans: Don't take democracy for granted

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, encouraged Americans not to take democracy for granted, in an interview on ABC’s “The View” that aired Thursday. "I ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

FEMA grants NC's request for aid extension into January

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted a request from the state of North Carolina that will extend its deadline to apply for federal hurricane relief into January. FEMA announced ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

'Everyone is calling': Trump's tariff threats send U.S. companies scrambling for lobbyists and loopholes

Donald Trump campaigned on hardline tariff proposals that alarmed economists, corporate America and Wall Street.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

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 - 3 days ago

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.

Cleveland wins $60 million federal grant to help connect Downtown to the lakefront

Cleveland took a significant leap Wednesday on the road to remaking its lakefront. The city won almost $60 million in federal grants to help convert the Shoreway into a slimmed-down boulevard.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Hugh Grant on the ‘Freak-Show Era’ of His Career and Being a Family Man

The seemingly droll, breezy star is actually sentimental about his family and utterly serious about his work, including his villainous turn in “Heretic.”

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Texas judge grants temporary restraining order pausing Robert Roberson's execution

Texas lawmakers filed a subpoena Wednesday in a last-minute effort to delay the execution of Robert Roberson.

Son of Singapore founder Lee Kuan Yew granted UK asylum

Lee Hsien Yang claims he and his family faced persecution at home

World - Financial Times - October 22

Son of Singapore’s First Prime Minister Says He Is Granted Asylum in the U.K.

Lee Hsien Yang accused his brother, a former prime minister, of persecuting him politically, inflaming the feud in Singapore’s first family.

World - The New York Times - October 23

Pakistani court grants bail to the wife of imprisoned ex-Premier Khan

A defense lawyer says a Pakistani court has granted bail to the wife of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a graft case

World - ABC News - October 23

Film by 'genius grant' winner dives into the emotional journeys of Black fathers and sons

“Exhibiting Forgiveness,” a new semi-autobiographical film by acclaimed artist Titus Kaphar, starring actor André Holland, is about figuring out how to heal from intergenerational trauma.

Putin critic Alexey Navalny's widow urges Americans not to take democracy for granted

Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, told ABC's "The View" that Americans should not take their democracy for granted.

Morgan Stanley grants post-employment perks to former CEO James Gorman

Longtime executive will receive $400,000 a year and access to a car and driver as he transitions out of top roles at bank

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Hugh Grant recalls getting 'smashed' with Travis Kelce at a Taylor Swift concert

Hugh Grant says he got 'absolutely smashed' doing tequila shots with Taylor Swift's boyfriend, Travis Kelce, during a summer concert at Wembley Stadium.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29

Heretic review – religious horror with a suave, dapper and evil Hugh Grant

Two young missionaries visit a man at his cavernous house to discuss Mormon doctrines but get drawn into a psychological game of terror and manipulation . The remarkable second act of Hugh Grant’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Yellowstone, Denali Bridges Among Dozens Included in Federal Upgrade Grants

Outdated bridges across the country will see an infusion of federal dollars from a Biden administration infrastructure law.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Jaylen Brown, C's players react to Grant Williams' hard foul on Tatum

Grant Williams' hard foul on Jayson Tatum during Friday's game didn't sit well with his former Celtics teammates.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Fields aflame and a ruined school: the Ian Parry photojournalism grant 2024 – in pictures

A look at the work of the recipients of the 2024 Ian Parry photojournalism grant (IPPG), which supports young and emerging photographers. This year’s winner is Iva Sidash, from Ukraine. Ximena ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

How Trump’s Victory Grants Election Betting Platforms a Promising Future

Long prohibited by regulators, U.S. forecasting sites recently won the right to offer bets on national elections—a liberty Trump is unlikely to roll back after the bettors backed him to win.

Business - Inc. - November 6

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