The U.N. climate conference, held in a petrostate, is a surreal moment. This darkly funny novel about Baku, oil companies and climate change in the first Trump term helps make sense of it all.
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Why Oil Companies Are Walking Back From Green Energy
As leaders gather for a global climate summit, investors are rewarding oil giants like Exxon Mobil that did not embrace wind and solar.
It’s Not Just Willow: Oil and Gas Projects Are Back in a Big Way
Alaska’s controversial Willow project has drawn criticism, but a global analysis shows that it’s just one of hundreds of investments approved in the past year or so.
Inside One of the World’s Biggest Green Hydrogen Projects
Hundreds of billions of dollars are being invested in a high-tech gamble to make hydrogen clean, cheap and widely available. In Australia’s Outback, that starts with 10 million new solar panels.
Oil Executives Privately Contradicted Public Statements on Climate, Files Show
The documents, subpoenaed in a House investigation of climate disinformation, show company leaders contravening industry commitments.
How Europe Got Hooked on Russian Gas Despite Reagan’s Warnings
A Soviet-era pipeline, opposed by the president but supported by the oil and gas industry, set up the dependency that today helps fund the Russian assault on Ukraine.
How the West Marshaled a Stunning Show of Unity Against Russia
In a few frantic days, the West threw out the playbook it used for decades against the Kremlin and isolated Russia with unparalleled sanctions and penalties.
BP to ‘Exit’ Stake in Russian Oil Giant Rosneft
Russian holdings may become toxic for the Western oil industry.
Russia’s Moves in Ukraine Unsettle Energy Companies and Prices
Oil and gas prices are up, and Western energy giants with operations and investments in Russia could find it harder to keep doing business there.
At McKinsey, Widespread Furor Over Work With Planet’s Biggest Polluters
A letter signed by more than 1,100 employees has called for change at the consulting firm, which has advised at least 43 of the 100 most environmentally damaging companies.