Perenco oil spill ‘potentially catastrophic’ says Dorset MP
The MP for South Dorset said a Perenco oil spill in the area is "potentially catastrophic" but added he had received assurances that it is "not as serious as first thought".
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‘Disaster waiting to happen’: Shadow tankers carrying Russian oil pose environmental danger
The oil tanker Turba normally should have been melted down by now.
Major incident declared after oil leak from Perenco field in Dorset
Oil from the UK's largest onshore oil field has leaked into the water in Dorset, leading to a major incident being declared.
Protestors target annual Edinburgh energy event
Climate activists targeted an energy event in Edinburgh on Friday night to call for an end to oil and gas expansion.
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Perenco oil spill ‘potentially catastrophic’ says Dorset MP
The MP for South Dorset said a Perenco oil spill in the area is "potentially catastrophic" but added he had received assurances that it is "not as serious as first thought".
‘Disaster waiting to happen’: Shadow tankers carrying Russian oil pose environmental danger
The oil tanker Turba normally should have been melted down by now.
Major incident declared after oil leak from Perenco field in Dorset
Oil from the UK's largest onshore oil field has leaked into the water in Dorset, leading to a major incident being declared.
Protestors target annual Edinburgh energy event
Climate activists targeted an energy event in Edinburgh on Friday night to call for an end to oil and gas expansion.
Biden backs $8bn Alaska oil project despite climate peril
President Joe Biden authorized a giant ConocoPhillips oil project in northwest Alaska that environmentalists argue has no place in a warming world, even as he sought to bar future drilling across US Arctic waters and lands.
UK pension funds may vote against Shell, BP directors, FT says
The UK’s Universities Superannuation Scheme and Borders to Coast plan to vote against the renewal of some directors at Shell and BP at their annual meetings if the companies don’t improve their commitments to carbon emission reductions, the Financial Times reported, citing representatives from pension funds.
Calls for windfall tax on CEO pay after BP boss Looney pocketed £10m in 2022
Campaigners are calling for a windfall tax on the pay of chief executive after two oil bosses pocketed almost £20 million in 2022.
Abu Dhabi bank first out of the blocks to target emissions
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has set out a plan to reduce its emissions in various sectors, including oil and gas, by 2030.
Ex-Shell CEO van Beurden netted £9.7m in 2022
Ben van Beurden, until recently the chief executive of Shell (LON: SHEL), was paid £9.7 million by the oil giant last year.
Lib Dems want North Sea firms to compensate countries around the world for climate change destruction
North Sea oil and gas firms should compensate communities around the world faced with the catastrophic consequences of climate change, according to Scottish Liberal Democrats.
