The President of the UNFCCC COP28 climate conference, Sultan al-Jaber, delivered a significant speech at the summit on December 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The conference has brought the longstanding debate over the fate of fossil fuels into the limelight. For the past three decades, policymakers representing nearly 200 countries at the U.N.’s …
In a move to help advance U.S. climate efforts, the Biden administration has unveiled a rule, issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Saturday, focused on dramatically reducing methane emissions in the oil and natural gas industry. Advocates for this measure, including President Joe Biden, EPA Administrator Michael Regan, and Vice President Kamala Harris, …
Leaked documents obtained by the BBC revealed the UAE’s intention to use the COP28 climate summit to pursue oil and gas deals with other countries. As president of the upcoming climate conference, Dr. Sultan al-Jaber also serves as the CEO of UAE’s oil company, Adnoc, and renewable energy company, Masdar. Despite the mandate of encouraging …
Amid extreme weather events such as record-breaking temperatures, torrential downpours, droughts, and wildfires, global leaders will be coming together for the upcoming United Nations climate talks. These talks are designed to address the ongoing issue of humans emitting increasing levels of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. For centuries, human activity has been instrumental in reshaping …
Leaders are preparing for the upcoming round of United Nations climate talks this month as global temperatures rise to their highest levels and natural disasters, including wildfires, become more frequent and severe. The conference aims to address the long-standing issue of greenhouse gas emissions and environmental damage caused by human activities. For centuries, humans have …
How to Reduce Climate Change: Methane Emission Reduction Methane emissions from the oil and gas industry could be critical in the fight against climate change. Making repairs to stop leaking methane can have a swift impact on global temperatures. If achieved, this effort by 150 countries, including the United States, could be equivalent to eliminating …
The Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) and carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility, operated by Chevron Corp., on Barrow Island, Australia, on Monday, July 24, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The head of the International Energy Agency has urged the oil and gas industry to invest more in clean energy and abandon the …
Energy Minister German Galushchenko informed Politico in an interview on Nov. 10 that Ukraine is contemplating retaliatory strikes against Russia’s oil and gas infrastructure following attacks on Ukraine’s electric system. He expressed that this would be a fair response. Galushchenko stated this after meeting with U.S. lawmakers and officials in Washington, D.C., emphasizing that Russian …
In 2022, Brazilian oil and gas company Petrobras secured 68 locations for oil exploration off the South American coast, committing a hefty $6.9 billion in oil development projects. Around the same time, Algeria-based Sonatrach announced plans to increase production and position itself as a top five national oil company by 2030. Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi National …
FORT MCMURRAY, Canada (AP) — In the midst of a fierce May wildfire that ravaged a vast expanse of spruce and pine forest in northwestern Canada, Julia Cardinal suffered the loss of a riverside cabin that held deep significance for her. It was not just a retirement project; it was a cherished gift from her …