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18 09 2024 | 17:11

North Sea oil firm Neo slows investment amid windfall tax concerns

The Labour government said it would raise taxes on North Sea producers to fund the transition to green electricity generation. Photograph: Calum Davidson/Getty An oil and gas company has slowed down…

21 06 2024 | 16:27

Global heating will increase risk of parasite outbreaks, say South West Water owners

The owner of South West Water has warned that global heating will increase the risk of outbreaks of the parasite that caused diarrhoea and vomiting in south Devon. Pennon Group said that “gradual…

19 05 2023 | 10:44

HSBC investors reject plan to split bank in meeting disrupted by climate protest

HSBC has defeated an attempt to split up the bank after a majority of investors rejected a plan backed by its largest shareholder at the bank’s annual general meeting, which was heavily disrupted by…

17 08 2022 | 16:02

Oil firms seem more interested in shareholders than net zero

Oil companies are partying like it’s 2008. As during the global financial crisis that took hold that year, economies face the prospect of deep recessions but oil companies are reaping record profits…

17 02 2022 | 11:55

Europe’s biggest banks provide £24bn to oil and gas firms despite net zero pledges

Investments to drill new oil wells and tap gas reserves were made within a year of signing up Europe’s biggest banks led by HSBC, Barclays and BNP Paribas have provided £24bn to oil and gas…

07 05 2021 | 09:21

UK replaces France as Europe’s second largest electric car market.

About 31,800 battery electric cars were sold in Britain in first three months of 2021. The UK overtook France to become Europe’s second largest electric car market in the first quarter of the year,…

05 03 2020 | 06:47

Hybrid carmakers accused of 'con' over zero-emissions claims.

Drivers hoping to cut emissions may be let down by cold weather or low battery charge Drivers hoping their new plug-in hybrid car will help cut down their carbon footprint may have an unlikely enemy…