Will global oil supply be at risk if Iran and Israel pull the Middle East into war?
Apr 18, 2024 06:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Tensions in the Middle East have escalated following Irans weekend missile and drone attacks on Israel, heightening concerns of a wider conflict. As with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, further conflict has the...
Bill C-372: Banning fossil fuel ads does not go far enough
Mar 20, 2024 12:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
When the New Democratic Party MP Charlie Angus proposed private members bill C-372 in February to ban fossil-fuel advertising it is unsurprising that he struck a nerve with many. After all, standing up to fossil fuel...
Oil firms want to drill in four of the UK’s areas of outstanding natural beauty
Mar 19, 2024 11:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Business
Think of onshore oil fields and images of oil derricks and nodding donkeys may spring to mind, perhaps in Texas or the Middle East. So it might come as a surprise to learn that the UK has its own onshore oil fields, mostly...
Offering oil and gas licences every year distracts from the challenge of winding down UK North Sea
Nov 10, 2023 14:43 pm UTC| Business
New areas for oil and gas development on the UKs North Sea continental shelf are to be made available through annual licensing rounds subject to net zero tests. These proposals by the UK government, outlined in the 2023...
Abandoned oil rigs could scrape carbon from the sky and store it in empty undersea reservoirs
Nov 07, 2023 09:06 am UTC| Business
Keeping control of our planets thermostat is proving tricky these days. Temperatures are rising slowly, and inaction is proving costly as we awkwardly lurch towards a cleaner future. Some industries are proving...
How to ensure Alberta's oil and gas workers have jobs during the energy transition
Nov 01, 2023 07:00 am UTC| Economy Business
Retraining Albertas oil and gas workers for the solar industry costs far less than you think. The results of our new study clearly show that a rapid transition to sustainable energy production is feasible, as costs of...
Electrifying offshore platforms targets a tiny fraction of the oil industry's emissions
Oct 27, 2023 14:54 pm UTC| Business
We are all familiar with the greenhouse gas emissions that come from burning fossil fuels in car engines, central heating systems and power stations. Little discussed is the climate footprint of producing oil and gas in...
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Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
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Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
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