Fossil fuels
Of course we shouldn’t drill for more oil in the North Sea – we cancelled further exploitation for a reason
Bill McGuireWe are at a critical point in the climate emergency and already struggling to meet emissions reduction targets. The UK government must hold its nerve, says Bill McGuire, professor emeritus of geophysical and climate hazards
- Australian climate and environment in focus‘Not a fix’: the three questionable ideas politicians are pitching to solve Australia’s fuel crisisExcise cuts, coal-to-liquid fuel and greater use of ethanol have been floated as options to combat price and supply pressures – but experts say cutting fossil fuel dependence is key
Google to tap into gas plant for AI datacenter in sharp turn from climate goals
Texas power plant would emit 4.5m tons of carbon dioxide per year, more than that of the entire city of San FranciscoStarmer must call energy summit akin to 2008 crisis response, Labour MP says
How could strait of Hormuz closure affect UK food and medicine supplies?
Drive slower, work from home and ditch the tie: the world responds to Iran war energy crisis
- This is EuropeIn Europe, lobbyists are using soaring fuel prices to make the case for more dirty energy
This is what a fossil-fuel shock looks like. The UK must adapt its energy system – and quickly
Chaitanya KumarInvisible plumes and ‘terrible pollution’: the reality of the US gas sites rated ‘grade A’
- First Dog on the MoonAlbo will speak to Australians on TV tonight – this is never good
David LeePast/PresentAustralia has weathered fuel crises before. What can we learn from previous oil price spikes?‘God squad’ waives endangered species law to allow US drilling in Gulf of Mexico
Trump’s Iran war and drilling push show ‘dangerous volatility’ of fossil fuel era
More drilling in North Sea ‘not the answer’ for UK energy security, say former military leaders
Focus on net zero policy is harming Britain
Letters: Paul Marshall says calling for an end to fossil fuels is impractical, in response to church leaders’ criticisms of GB News’s stance on climate science
How EVs could be part of answer to UK’s fuel reserve worries
More use of two-way charging will earn money for owners and could avoid the need to expand North Sea oil drilling
There are solutions to Britain’s energy crisis
Fossil fuel companies finally accept the climate crisis – just not their role in it
What does the Iran war mean for clean energy transition?
Fears net zero is ‘next Brexit’ as oil crisis fuels political climate divide