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Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa needs fair access to global carbon budget
Western economies are using Africa's natural gas energy whilst its own nations are disenfranchised, unable to build infrastructure to power green economy.
Plastics and the Environment
The future of the plastics industry is green
We need a global approach to developing measures against plastic pollution and regulating the petrochemicals industry.
Oil and Gas
We can end routine gas flaring by 2030. Here's how
Gas flaring is an environmental disaster and a waste of precious resources. Here's how to meet the World Bank's goal to end routine flaring by 2030.
Future of Energy
What can the Texas electricity crisis tell us about the future of energy markets?
Extreme winter weather in Texas caused energy shortages and threatened health and safety. A mix of energy sources could be the way forward, say two experts.
Oil and Gas
Can oil and gas investment go hand in hand with energy transition?
Demand for oil and gas is likely to remain, albeit lowered, for the foreseeable future, so the challenge is how to invest in the lowest emitting options.
Climate Change
Since 1850, these historical events have accelerated climate change
From 1880, the Earth's average surface temperature has risen by 0.07°C every decade, significantly fuelled by human developments such as industrial revolutions.
Oil and Gas
The oil and gas sector must reinvent itself. This is how it could be done
The oil and gas sector must start planning and working together as it faces an increasingly uncertain future – and doing so will unlock new opportunities.
COVID-19
COVID-19 hit commodities hard - these 8 charts show what we can expect
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic effect on the price of metals, energy and food, with record lows for oil and highs for gold. Here's the World Bank's forecast for their recovery.
Oil and Gas
Five key climate metrics for the oil and gas sector's next five years
How can investors separate the oil and gas industry's climate leaders and laggards? Here are five metrics that can help investors make the right decisions.
Oil and Gas
How can the oil and gas sector help in the drive to build back better?
COVID-19 and investor demands are driving change in the oil and gas sector. Here are three ways the industry can play its part in the Great Reset.
Oil and Gas
World has already passed ‘peak oil’, BP figures reveal
A new report from BP has shown that the world has already passed “peak oil” demand, and that demand for it could fall as much as 50% over the next 20 years.
Oil and Gas
Reinventing the oil and gas industry: compounded disruption
The oil and gas industry is facing unprecedented challenges in 2020 – but the responses the industry has deployed in the past may not be sufficient today.
Decarbonizing Energy
This is BP's plan to become a renewable energy powerhouse
BP plans to cut its oil and gas output by 40% by 2030 and spend $5 billion a year on low-carbon projects, to become one of world's biggest green power producers.
Climate Change
Rising CO2 levels could have 'very severe' global impact, according to the latest research
A study looks at how much global average temperatures will increase by in the long-term following a doubling of carbon dioxide concentrations.
Oil and Gas
12 reasons why gas should be part of Africa's clean energy future
Blocking funding for gas energy projects in Africa could hinder countries' development and the transition to clean energy. Here are a dozen reasons why.