Lego ditches oil-free bricks in sustainability setback
Financial Times: Lego says the new material would have a bigger carbon footprint.
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BP’s board started fresh probe into Bernard Looney’s conduct last week
Financial Times: New claims regarding undisclosed relations with colleagues.
Trustees hopeful drillers will be kept off historical lands
Concerns about the oil and gas industry included physical land disturbance, pollution.
Gas mogul who redrew energy map clings to ranch after loans come due
Financial Times: He pioneered the American LNG boom but now warns of homelessness.
How Kaikōura’s world-famous deep sealife bounced back from earthquake wipe-out
Scientists amazed at sealife recovery after one of world's biggest canyon-flushing events.
Fake email trial: Grandmother found guilty of forgery
Woman wrote a fake postponement email for a petroleum-industry conference.
Opinion: What are the alternatives to natural gas?
The way we choose to cook or heat our homes is increasingly becoming a sore point.
Specialist vessel arrival to begin final phase of Tui oil field decommissioning
The Q7000 will plug and formally abandon wells across the Taranaki oil field.
Falling crude prices and recession fears bring US oil and gas rally to a halt
Financial Times: Equities sell-off comes despite companies reporting a strong quarter.
Opec’s gamble: Can the global economy cope with higher oil prices?
Financial Times: Led by a confident Saudi Arabia, the cartel wants to boost its revenues.
Kiwi feared killed in Ukraine, Scott Robertson gets top job & Auckland facing another $195M budget cut | Focus Morning Bulletin: 22 March, 2023
Kiwi reportedly killed in Ukraine, the rugby world reacts to Scott Robertson’s appointment and negotiations after teachers strike in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald
Why is the Alaska Willow Project in the US so controversial?
A major oil project will be conducted in Alaska that seems contrary to US climate goals.
Watch: Extinction Rebellion activists climb oil rig
Activists from Extinction Rebellion, Greenpeace and School Strike for Climate board the COSL Prospector semi-submersible platform as it was towed past the Marlborough Sounds. Video / Geoff Reid via YouTube
Colombian protestors take oil workers, police hostage, kill one with machete
Villagers were protesting poor road conditions, disparity with oil riches.
Downtown cruise ship berths could be boon for CBD
OPINION: Letters on cruise ships, policy cull, minimum wage, Marsden Pt, charter schools.
Greta Thunberg slams leaders' lack of climate action
The young activist was at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Editorial: What does the fusion breakthrough mean for energy and the planet?
What does the exciting physics advance spell for our future?
'Landmark achievement': Fusion breakthrough could be climate, energy game-changer
Unlike other nuclear reactions, it doesn’t create radioactive waste.
Major fuel importer fined $169,000 for using banned firefighting foam
Banned firefighting form use at Marsden Pt Oil Refinery attracts heavy fine
'We have all fallen short': Climate summit ends with no new emissions cuts
It comes after a historic agreement on a compensation fund for poorer nations.
Biden says climate efforts ‘more urgent than ever’ at COP27 summit
US President says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reinforces need to phase out fossil fuels.
'The Scream' latest famous artwork targeted by climate activists
Norway is a major producer of offshore oil and gas.
War-triggered gas boom threatens world climate goal
The amount of liquified natural gas projects in pipeline for construction shocks analysts.
Watch: Climate activists throw mashed potato on Monet painting in Germany
Climate activists throw mashed potato on a Monet painting, before glueing themselves to the floor at the Barberini Museum in Potsdam, Germany. Video / Letzte Generation via Twitter
What's next for oil and gas ban?
The Government is set to work on a strategy for decarbonising energy in New Zealand.
Opinion: Half-hearted sanctions against Russia have already failed
COMMENT: Putin has been building a fortress economy ever since the annexation of Crimea.
Focus Live: Kris Faafoi on the government's response to petrol prices report
Focus Live: Kris Faafoi on the government's response to petrol prices report
Tamarind: From loophole to cleanup black hole
Oil company's troubles raise questions for the officials meant to scrutinise the industry.
Oil company 'exposed giant loophole' - Energy Minister
Minister seeks assurances on Crown's exposure to company which circumvented usual tests.
Gas halt likely to lift power prices
Production from the offshore Pohokura gas field is to be cut for a third time next month.
Maduro's reign of economic misery
President is facing growing international isolation as he starts his second term in power.
Consent confirmed for dredging at Marsden Pt Oil Refinery
The consents allow Refining NZ to take 3.7 million cubic metres of sand off the seabed.
Rainbow Warrior coming to Napier to mark oil and gas ban
The Rainbow Warrior sails to Napier later this year as part of the Oil Free Seas Tour.
Ardern's Orwellian move to ban exploration
COMMENT: Papers reveal the real reason behind decision.