C of E divests of fossil fuels as oil and gas firms ditch climate pledges Church pension and endowment funds shed holdings after U-turns by BP and Shell The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023
Church of England to divest from fossil fuel companies None of the oil and gas majors the Church was investing in have aligned themselves with the Paris Agreement, it said. The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023
Joe Lycett backs out of LGBT awards ceremony in central London over fossil fuel links Comedian among stars pulling out of British LGBT Awards over fossil fuel sponsorship Evening Standard · Jun 21, 2023
Joe Lycett backs out of award ceremony over fossil fuel links Comedian among stars who publicly withdrew from British LGBT Awards after climate campaigners warned of sponsorship deals with oil giants The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023
Shell faces backlash for ‘destructive’ decision to abandon oil reduction plans Plan to reduce oil production by up to 2% each year this decade dropped, with claim that oil field sell-offs mean target already reached Insider UK · Jun 15, 2023
Shell ditches lower oil production target but insists it's committed to cutting emissions Shell has effectively abandoned a plan to cut oil production by 1-2% per year until the end of the decade The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023
Shell drops target to cut oil production as CEO aims for higher profits Wael Sawan prioritises shareholder payouts, setting out plan to keep oil production steady until 2030 The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023
Review: Diana Ross, still reigning supreme at 79, got her groove on at her San Diego concert Sunday SAN DIEGO — Diana Ross had at least one surprise up her sequined sleeve at her Sunday night concert at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park — and it was as welcome as it was unexpected. Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2023
Tory plot to drop windfall tax in midst of cost-of-living crisis is branded obscene Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed plans to revert the tax back to 40% from 75% in a move that has been criticised by campaigners Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2023
North Sea oil and gas industry offered ‘get-out’ clause on windfall tax Jeremy Hunt hopes suspending energy profits levy if Brent crude falls below $71.40 a barrel will aid investment The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023
Shell's clean energy campaign is misleading, UK advertising watchdog says A marketing campaign by oil major Shell has been banned by the U.K.’s advertising watchdog Wednesday for implying a big proportion of its business was in low carbon energy even though fossil fuels make up the “vast majority” of its operations The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023
Watchdog bans Shell adverts for 'misleading' low-carbon claims THREE ads for Shell promoting its low-carbon products have been banned for failing to make any mention of the energy giant’s ongoing… The National (Scotland) · Jun 7, 2023
Ad watchdog cracks down on oil giants Shell and Petronas’ ‘greenwashing’ campaigns The ASA said Shell and Petronas should have revealed the “overall environmental impact of their business” in the ads Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2023
Shell’s ‘green’ ad campaign banned in UK for being ‘likely to mislead’ Advertising Standards Authority says ads do not make clear company’s business is mostly based on fossil fuels The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023
Bristol Post · Jun 6, 2023 Shell's Bristol advert campaign banned for being misleading and exaggerated "The ruling is expected to set a precedent"
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023 Watchdog bans Shell’s ‘misleading’ low-carbon ads Shell omitted any mention that oil and gas continued to make up the ‘vast majority’ of its business, the Advertising Standards Authority said.
Daily Mirror · Jun 6, 2023 Energy and broadband firm puts itself up for sale - affecting nearly two MILLION customers Shell launched into the home energy supply market in 2018 after taking over First Utility and rebranding the business to Shell Energy Retail - it currently has around 1.4million customers
Wales Online · Jun 6, 2023 Important update for Shell Energy customers as business to be sold off Shell wants to leave the household energy retail sector
StockNews.com · May 30, 2023 Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) or Shell PLC ADR (SHEL): Which Stock Is a Buy? Despite lingering macroeconomic headwinds, the energy sector is well-placed for significant growth this year. Sustained energy demand worldwide and constrained supplies are expected to boost oil and gas prices. Energy producers Marathon Oil (MRO) and Shell (SHEL) should benefit from the sector’s bright growth prospects. But which of these stocks…
Chronicle Live · May 30, 2023 How energy suppliers including British Gas, EDF, Shell, Scottish Power and Octopus set your direct debit How often your payment is checked to make sure you're not spending too much or too little depends on your supplier
Manchester Evening News · May 27, 2023 The Manchester suburb where 'it feels like it's on the brink and... could go one way or the other' As fewer students live in south Manchester and more homeless people are moved into emergency accommodation in the suburb, what does the future hold for Fallowfield? Jo Timan reports
Liverpool Echo · May 25, 2023 Driver removed from car and treated on roadside after crash A red Jaguar and while a white Renault Captur crashed outside a Shell garage
The Conversation · May 25, 2023 Greenwashing: energy companies make false claims about sustainability – they should be held to account Companies implement corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a way to present an environmentally responsible image and therefore gain legitimacy in the eyes of their stakeholders. But some companies don’t actually live up to their claims.
Insider UK · May 25, 2023 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
The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2023 My mother’s treasured phone number of 70 years has been lost It was of great sentimental value, but was cut off when she was transferred to Shell Energy