Shell quietly backs away from pledge to increase ‘advanced recycling’ of plastics Energy giant promised to turn 1m tonnes of plastic waste into oil each year, but now says goal is unfeasible The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2024
Legal probe after woman 'poisoned by sandwich from Scottish garage' LEGAL investigations are under way after a person was poisoned by a sandwich bought at a Scottish garage, lawyers say ... The National (Scotland) · Jul 12, 2024
Shell to take hit of up to $2bn on Rotterdam and Singapore sites Oil firm’s warning comes after it had to halt work on Europe’s largest biofuel project and sell refinery in Asia The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024
Shell reveals $2 billion in Rotterdam and Singapore write downs Oil giant takes a hit from delays to giant biofuels plant a a cut to the sale price of a Singapore chemicals factory Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2024
Ian Clark obituary Local government officer who took on Big Oil in the Shetland Islands in the 1970s and later became joint managing director of Britoil The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024
Oil Companies Shell And BP Evacuate Staff Ahead Of Hurricane Shell and BP evacuate non-essential staff along the Gulf of Mexico in preparation for Hurricane Beryl, pausing some drilling operations. Top News · Jul 3, 2024
Over 200 ad campaigns from oil and gas firms shown on TfL network since Sadiq Khan set out 'zero carbon' goal The data comes as the UN Secretary-General urges world leaders to ban adverts from fossil fuel companies Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2024
Shell to pause construction of huge biodiesel plant in Rotterdam Technical difficulties blamed for new blow to firm’s sustainable energy plans The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024
Next UK government poised to benefit from fall in inflation and fuel prices Pressure on household finances eases as shop price rises slow to 0.2% and petrol costs drop for second month The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024
Big Oil guilty of murder for heat waves? 400 people died in an Arizona heat wave last summer. The nonprofit Public Citizen says this constitutes murder Salon · Jun 26, 2024
Shell didn’t consult communities properly about mining the Wild Coast – but how much legal protection do South Africans have? South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal recently dismissed an appeal by Shell, Impact Africa and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to overturn a High Court judgment that halted a seismic survey off the country’s pristine Wild Coast. The High Court found that the right to carry out a… The Conversation · Jun 26, 2024
Hunter 'hot rocks' clean energy startup secures big funding boost MGA Thermal is in the process of commissioning a pilot plant at Tomago. Newcastle Herald · Jun 18, 2024
Stanford disappoints critics of fossil fuel donations by hiring PR firm with big oil ties University hires Brunswick Group amid anger from campus organizers at its sustainability school’s funding The Guardian - US · Jun 17, 2024
OPINION - Everyone hates City wide boys, but let's get real — Britain needs them There is a new series of Industry coming up, which, as its name does not suggest, is a BBC series about goings-on in the City — or rather in a fictional investment bank, Pierrepoint. This paper billed it as Squid Game without the subtitles: bankers profiting from Covid, badly behaved… Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2024
The National (Scotland) · Jun 6, 2024 Rishi Sunak’s family firm Infosys still in dispute with HMRC for unpaid tax RISHI Sunak’s family firm Infosys is still in a dispute with HMRC for unpaid corporation tax...
The Conversation · Jun 6, 2024 South Africa’s largest oil refinery sold for a few cents: will BP and Shell be held accountable for environmental damage? The sale of the South African Petroleum Refinery (Sapref), jointly owned by multinational energy companies BP and Shell, to the state-owned Central Energy Fund for R1 (five US cents) raises questions about whether the company is evading its social and environmental liabilities.
The Conversation · Jun 5, 2024 Does voting help the climate? The world’s biggest election took place in heat so severe it claimed the lives of several poll workers.
StockNews.com · Jun 5, 2024 3 Consumer Finance Picks to Watch for Growth-Oriented Investors The consumer finance sector is projected to experience solid growth and expansion, driven by easy access to loans and credit facilities and the emergence of advanced digital financial platforms. Amid this backdrop, growth-oriented investors could consider adding consumer finance stocks Nomura Holdings (NMR), WEX Inc. (WEX), and ORIX (IX) to…
The Conversation · May 31, 2024 Why the US oil majors may end up doing more for the green transition than their (slightly) more progressive European rivals The energy transition is not on track to mitigate the effects of climate change. Take the case of Shell, whose shareholders recently voted to decelerate the UK-based oil giant’s climate targets. Shell had planned to cut its “net carbon intensity” by 20% by 2030 and 45% by 2035, but now…
The Independent UK · May 26, 2024 At least 23 killed and thousands without power as severe storms and tornadoes hit central US Texas will continue to be hit with widespread storms and excessive heat on Tuesday as death toll climbs in other states
Cycling Weekly · May 23, 2024 British Cycling's future secured by 'game-changing' title sponsor deal with Lloyds Bank The 'landmark' partnership will see the bank sponsor the Tours of Britain and be present on GB's cycling kit
Fortune · May 22, 2024 Climate activists lead Shell shareholder rebellion over decarbonization targets. Will it work? The resolution, co-filed by climate activist investor Follow This, achieved 19% of the vote.
Bored Panda · May 22, 2024 30 Times Burnt-Out Signs Created Unintended Humor Ever noticed a store sign with missing letters that turns into something funny by accident? There's a whole subreddit called "misLED" dedicated to capturing these moments, and we've gathered some of the best examples to share with you. The post 30 Times Burnt-Out Signs Created Unintended Humor first appeared on…
The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024 Will AstraZeneca be the UK’s first £200bn company? The former pharma laggard is in a race with Shell to be the first FTSE 100 stock to be valued at £200bn
The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024 Climate victims file criminal case against bosses of oil firm Total Case alleges French company’s exploitation of fossil fuel contributed to deaths of victims in extreme weather disasters