Sultan Al Jaber, who heads the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, was chosen by the United Arab Emirates to head the upcoming COP28 summit, drawing criticism from green groups.
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Exxon Scientists Predicted Global Warming, Even as Company Cast Doubts, Study Finds
Starting in the 1970s, scientists working for the oil giant made remarkably accurate projections of just how much burning fossil fuels would warm the planet.
The New Soldiers in Propane’s Fight Against Climate Action: Television Stars
An industry group is spending millions of dollars to push back against efforts to move heating away from oil and gas.
U.S. Carbon Emissions Grew in 2022, Even As Renewables Surpassed Coal
Emissions ticked up 1.3 percent last year, even as renewables surpassed coal.
Exxon Mobil Sues to Try to Block EU Windfall Tax
European subsidiaries of the American oil giant filed a lawsuit with a European Union court seeking to stop the tax, which Exxon Mobil said could cost it billions of dollars.
Exxon Mobil Sues to Try to Block EU Windfall Tax
European subsidiaries of the American oil giant filed a lawsuit with a European Union court seeking to stop the tax, which Exxon Mobil said could cost it billions of dollars.
Your Tuesday Briefing: China Menaces Taiwan
Also, an emerging picture of China’s Covid crisis.
Conservatives in Western Canada Pass Law Rejecting Federal Sovereignty
A new law in the province of Alberta radically circumscribes federal authority, advancing the agenda of the province’s far-right secessionist movement.
Indigenous Australians in Murujuga Fight to Preserve Heritage Sites
In Western Australia, new projects would supercharge gas drilling and processing. Traditional owners of the land say their heritage sites are threatened.
Turkey Is Strengthening Its Energy Ties With Russia
As Moscow seeks new customers for oil, gas and coal, Ankara is a willing buyer as it promotes plans as a regional trading hub.