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Energy majors go slow on green transition despite pressure

Paris (AFP) - Most oil majors are stepping up investment in green energy amid rising activist pressure but without abandoning fossil fuels, putting at risk reaching carbon neutrality in 2050.

AFP

Oil and gas emissions predicted to rise for North Sea companies

Shell and BP responsible for around 36% of the total 725 million tonnes of CO2 set to be emitted between now and 2030

Insider UK

Elon Musk’s Tesla suffers huge hit in closely watched brand reputation poll

Tesla suffered the second largest drop in score and the worst overall drop in the table’s ranking.

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Climate protesters disrupt Shell shareholder meet

London (AFP) - British oil and gas giant Shell faced a stormy shareholders' gathering Tuesday, as environmental protesters hit out over its pledge to tackle carbon emissions.

AFP

Climate protestors disrupt Shell shareholder meet

London (AFP) - British oil and gas giant Shell faced a stormy shareholders' gathering Tuesday, as environmental protesters hit out over its pledge to tackle carbon emissions.

AFP

Offshore workers to take part in sector’s biggest walkout so far

BP, Shell and Repsol are all being hit by the latest round of industrial action set for early June

Insider UK

‘Carbon footprint’ was coined by an ad guy for BP. So why do we still feel guilty?

Why do we feel a sense of guilt for our ailing earth? Because advertising executives designed it that way, and everyone fell for it.

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Big polluters’ share prices fall after climate lawsuits, study finds

Exclusive: Fossil fuel companies register drop in value after litigation or unfavourable judgments

The Guardian - UK

600 Bilfinger workers reject new pay offer in offshore dispute

Dozens of offshore installations will be hit in June as latest strike dates are released

Fossil fuel firms owe climate reparations of $209bn a year, says study

Groundbreaking analysis by One Earth is first to quantify economic burden caused by individual companies

The Guardian - UK

BP refinery hit with $40 million fine, agrees to spend $200 million on pollution control

Owner of Whiting, Indiana, operation settled with federal officials over allegations it released excessive amounts of harmful chemicals into the air.

Chicago Sun-Times

Be a good sport

Re: "Pride of the nation", (Editorial, May 18).

Bangkok Post

BP spends $23 million on WA agricultural property for green hydrogen, renewable plans

The gas and energy giant purchases Daisy Downs in Western Australia's Mid West region, but says existing agricultural operations will be able to coexist with its wind and solar energy generation.

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Dutton, champion of the oil and gas sector

Peter Dutton will urge some of Australia’s most polluting companies — Woodside, Shell, BP and Santos among others — to ‘fight for yourselves’, and PM Anthony Albanese has blasted outgoing Liberal MP Stuart Robert for not turning up to Parliament.

The Independent UK

BP subsidiary agrees to record $40M penalty and pollution-cutting steps at Lake Michigan refinery

Federal officials say a BP subsidiary will pay a $40 million penalty and install technology to control the release of benzene and other contaminants at its Whiting oil refinery in northern Indiana

The Guardian - UK

Could Guyana’s Exxon ruling scare big oil off risky exploration?

Ruling requiring ‘unlimited guarantee’ from oil firms to cover costs of spills could change offshore drilling throughout region

The Guardian - UK

Adverts claiming products are carbon neutral by using offsetting face UK ban

Advertising watchdog to begin stricter enforcement on use of terms such as ‘carbon neutral’ amid concerns over offsets

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If we’re smart about water, we can stop our cities sinking

As more cities sink, rethinking how we use groundwater can ease pressure on precious aquifers.

Re: "EC urged to bar MFP leader Pita", (BP, May 10).

ABC News

Federal budget 2023: Billionaire Andrew Forrest a likely budget winner with green hydrogen subsidies

The government has injected $2 billion into green hydrogen through the federal budget amid fears Australia is falling behind in the race to become a renewable energy superpower.

AFP

Church of England joins shareholder revolt on Shell climate goals

London (AFP) - The Church of England Tuesday said it will vote against a "green" transition plan proposed by energy giant Shell, joining other minority shareholders in calling for more ambitious carbon-cutting targets.

Bangkok Post

A taste of duty

Re: "Conscription blues", (BP, May 7).

AFP

US needs $30bn to seal 14,000 unplugged offshore oil and gas wells: study

Paris (AFP) - The cost to secure thousands of inactive oil and gas wells in the US Gulf of Mexico could top $30 billion, according to research published Monday weighing potential environmental damage against the estimated price tag.

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