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Why we need to end fossil fuel sponsorship of cultural spaces

Bright Green Editors 26 March 2023 Why we need to end fossil fuel sponsorship of cultural spaces2023-03-26T12:30:30+01:00 Comment No Comment
Fossil fuel companies sponsor cultural institutions across the UK. Culture Unstained is trying to stop this. On the fifth episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Chris Garrard from…
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Why oil giants are making record profits and what we can do about it

Sam Alston 16 February 2023 Why oil giants are making record profits and what we can do about it2023-02-16T12:22:53+00:00 Comment No Comment
It tells you something about the questioner if when confronted with someone with an extraordinary amount of wealth they ask how they came into possession of it, or what they…
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Climate campaigners demand insurance firms refuse to back the East African Crude Oil Pipeline

Chris Jarvis 27 November 2022 Climate campaigners demand insurance firms refuse to back the East African Crude Oil Pipeline2022-11-29T15:13:29+00:00 News No Comment
Campaigners from the #StopEACOP campaign took their fight to the London Market Conference this week. The conference, hosted by Insurance Insider, saw insurance companies from the UK and across the…
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Oil companies securing record profits is bad news for absolutely everyone

Sam Alston 6 August 2022 Oil companies securing record profits is bad news for absolutely everyone2022-08-06T11:27:50+01:00 Comment No Comment
Record profits are bad news. Last week BP followed Shell and their French equivalent Total in announcing record billions in profit. This has been driven by massive increases in oil…
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‘Stop insuring fossil fuels’ – Extinction Rebellion blockade Lloyds of London HQ

Chris Jarvis 12 April 2022 ‘Stop insuring fossil fuels’ – Extinction Rebellion blockade Lloyds of London HQ2022-04-12T09:54:39+01:00 News No Comment
Over 60 Extinction Rebellion activists have blocked the entrances of Lloyd's of London's headquarters, preventing staff from entering the building. Campaigners say they are seeking to close the London based…
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Climate activists demand end to oil and gas insurance in advance of Zurich Group’s AGM

Chris Jarvis 5 April 2022 Climate activists demand end to oil and gas insurance in advance of Zurich Group’s AGM2022-04-05T12:29:56+01:00 News No Comment
The day before Zurich’s Annual General Meeting, Swiss campaign group Campax has denounced Zurich Insurance's climate policy with a stunt with a floating banner. The banner - which reads 'stop…
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What the 2021 oil price recovery means for the climate

Sam Alston 19 July 2021 What the 2021 oil price recovery means for the climate2021-07-19T19:55:49+01:00 Comment No Comment
For those readers who own oil wells, the last decade has probably not been profitable. The last year has been even less kind, Covid bringing home unprecedented demand destruction on…
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Is BP really on route to being a net zero firm?

Sam Alston 28 June 2020 Is BP really on route to being a net zero firm?2020-06-28T10:59:06+01:00 Comment 2 Comments
Fossil fuel giant BP last week made three announcements that resulted in downgrading £ off the value of its oil and gas assets - around 20% of its market capitalisation.…
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The Oil Economy: A Resource Guide

Bright Green Editors 23 April 2020 The Oil Economy: A Resource Guide2020-04-23T11:11:56+01:00 Comment No Comment
Oil Rigs. Image credit via Carol Highsmith, rawpixel, Creative Commons. As if the world didn't feel chaotic enough, the oil price went negative. For those interested in how this happened,…
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5 explanations of the negative price of oil – and what climate activists can do now

Sam Alston 22 April 2020 5 explanations of the negative price of oil – and what climate activists can do now2020-04-22T13:07:32+01:00 Comment 1 Comment
On Monday April 20, reports began to emerge that the price of oil is now negative. Here are five explanations of what this means, and what climate activists can do…
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