Europe’s war begs the question: Who owns our energy?
Many countries are suddenly uncomfortably aware of how reliant they are on Russian oil and gas.
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Pollution is responsible for one in six deaths each year
Nine million people a year die from pollution, more than the number who die from smoking.
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A renewables revolution is the best solution to the climate and cost-of-living crises
Carbon emissions have reached record levels. Sticking with fossil fuels will destroy lives and living standards.
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Saudi Arabia is the biggest beneficiary of the war in Ukraine
As leaders congratulate themselves for shunning Russian oil, Saudi Aramco becomes the world’s most valuable company.
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Shell and BP profits reach a record high
Demands for a windfull tax on oil and gas giants in the UK are growing.
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China’s global coal machine won’t be stopped so easily
China has pledged to stop funding coal plants around the world but loopholes mean new ones are still being built.
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Europe’s fossil fuel imports have funded Russia’s war
EU countries have bought €44bn of Russian energy since the invasion of Ukraine began.
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Blaming Putin for energy prices is a cover for the government’s own mistakes
Consumers are being asked to shoulder the cost of the UK’s failure to decarbonise.
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Why a Russian oil embargo will be ineffective without EU support
The EU is a far bigger purchaser of Russian energy than the US and the UK.
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How Europe is dependent on Russian gas
Russia accounts for 65 per cent of Germany’s natural gas imports and almost 40 per cent of the EU’s.
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Is the energy industry’s dirty asset sell-off really good for the planet?
Fossil majors are offloading coal mines and oil fields at record rates. But these sites are often falling into the…
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How energy company profits have surged
Firms including BP, Shell and ExxonMobil have enjoyed a post-Covid windfall.
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Protests, nature protection and plant-based meat: ten climate and environment predictions for 2022
Our environment editor identifies some key trends in the year to come, and looks at why building back better after…
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Germany’s new government could help bring an end to coal in the EU
The country’s target of phasing out the fossil fuel completely means electricity generation from coal in the EU is projected…
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Why a 2015 Norwegian drama is suddenly the most relevant thing on TV
An energy crisis, Russian brinkmanship and an international failure to address the climate crisis: is Occupied edging towards reality?
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Was Donald Trump’s ‘war on coal’ real, or just the market at work?
To make sense of a destabilising planet we must look to the ideas of Antonio Gramsci.
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Why smog, not Covid-19, could push Delhi back into lockdown
The Indian city, which is the world’s most polluted capital, is facing even more dangerous levels of air pollution.
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After Cop26, the time for law-abiding demonstrations is over
Peaceful protests around the world left no mark on the climate talks. A new phase in the fight must begin.
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Which countries are the biggest carbon emitters in history?
China and India are far behind countries such as the US and UK for cumulative emissions.
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Why the UK is not giving up on oil despite its Cop26 climate ambitions
Boris Johnson hails the UK’s green credentials, but is still planning new oil and gas extractions.
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