The GuardianOil bosses call for a strong deal at Paris climate talksThe GuardianThe leaders of 10 gas and oil companies issued a statement calling for an “effective” agreement at the United Nations climate change summit in December, recognising that curren …

The GuardianOil unlikely to ever be fully exploited because of climate concerns – BPThe Guardian“Existing reserves of fossil fuels – i.e. oil, gas and coal – if used in their entirety would generate somewhere in excess of 2.8trn tonnes of CO2, well in exce …

The GuardianShell has frozen its Arctic oil drilling – but it's still hungry for fossil fuelsThe GuardianPublicly, Shell blames disappointing exploratory results, high operating costs and strict US environmental regulations for its decision to quit Ala …

Volkswagen Debacle on Financial Par With BP Oil SpillNew York TimesThe environmental twist perhaps makes BP's disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill a better comparison. Initial total cost estimates by analysts were as low as $3.5 billion. The final bill …

The GuardianClimate leaders should work with oil companies to put a price on carbonThe GuardianIn June, six large European oil companies – BP, Shell, Statoil, Total, BG and Eni – called for an international price on carbon. Citing a desire to reduce busine …

The Globe and MailMulcair mimics Obama's Keystone doctrine in oil sands pipelines policyThe Globe and MailNew Democratic Party Leader Thomas Mulcair has essentially adopted the Obama doctrine when it comes to approving new oil sands pipelines – project …

Palm oil peril: Saving the Leuser EcosystemToronto StarThe palm oil plantations are mostly in an area called Tripa on the west coast of Aceh. Tripa was in the news during the summers of 2012 and 2013 for massive fires that conservationists said were set de …

Palm oil peril: Trans fat vs. Palm oilToronto StarPalm oil vs. trans fat. Production. Palm oil: Palm fruit, which is bright red and solid, is processed in a series of steps that include steaming, threshing and pressing to extract the oil. It is then clarif …

The Globe and MailScientists, academics call for halt to further oil sands developmentThe Globe and MailA prominent group of scientists and academics is urging a moratorium on further oil sands development, saying planned production growth is inconsistent …

Oil bust leaves energy states in the dustErieTVNewsNEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The oil bust is ending the boomtown party in America's energy states. After leading the nation's comeback story during the recovery, many energy-focused states lost a lot of …