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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 -
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 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
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 isBusiness - 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.Top stories - BBC News - 2 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 fallenWorld - 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 abruptWorld - Financial Times - 4 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 projectsBusiness - 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 -
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.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
Lower oil and natural gas prices, higher electricity demand expected over next five years: IEA
Natural gas and oil prices are likely to decline in the second half of the decade, but unexpectedly high worldwide demand for electricity will complicate efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
‘I’ve seen the dark, fat grease stuck to the leaves’: oil and gas encroach on Peru’s uncontacted peoples
The government is auctioning off plots of pristine Indigenous reserves for fossil fuel projects, with campaigners warning of a ‘silent genocide’. Above the canopy of the tallest trees that vie for ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
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Falling oil prices may help push gas below $3 a gallon for the first time since 2021
The intensity of oil’s drop Monday showed that many traders were not prepared for what has been described as a “limited” retaliatory attack by Israel against Iran that came nearly four weeks after ...Business - MarketWatch - October 28 -
Our lone oil-and-gas stock strikes 2 smart deals — plus, AMD sharpens its AI focus
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
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 interestsWorld - 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.Top stories - NBC News - 2 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 mixWorld - 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 EUWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
'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 -
Oil prices drop over 6% after Israeli airstrikes spare Iran’s oil facilities
Oil futures fell sharply Monday, with U.S. and global benchmark crude posting the largest one-day percentage decline in over two years after widely anticipated Israeli airstrikes against Iran did ...Business - MarketWatch - October 28 -
OPEC extends oil output cuts
The OPEC bloc of oil-producing nations announced Monday that it will extend oil production cuts through the end of 2024, spurring a 2 percent increase in the price of U.S. benchmark West Texas ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Despite Global Crises, Gas Prices Slide as U.S. Election Nears
Fuel prices, which had soared after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have dropped to their lowest level since February.Business - The New York Times - October 23 -
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 -
Don’t be beguiled by the apparent calm reigning in US bond markets
The outcome of the presidential election could yet cause a crisis of confidenceBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
European gas prices hit peak for year on Norwegian production outage
Increase highlights continuing vulnerability of market to supply disruptionsWorld - Financial Times - October 25
