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World’s most carbon intensive oil company, anyone?

Posted by jossc — 20 May 2009 at 9:42am - Comments
Before and after Shell: tar sands extraction in Alberta, Canada © Jiri Rezac/WWF-UK

Not every barrel of oil has the same carbon footprint - some extraction processes radically increase the amount of greenhouse gases which are released. We've been collaborating on research to identify the worst offenders, and our report (released yesterday to coincide with the company's Annual General Meeting) singles out Shell as the most carbon intensive oil company in the world, based on its total resources.

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After 100 years, is BP going senile?

Posted by jossc — 5 May 2009 at 11:35am - Comments

Getting to be 100 years old is a proud milestone, but it usually comes with some complications - which can include a loss of critical faculties. As BP directors and shareholders meet to celebrate the company's centenary in London this evening, they'd be well advised to seriously question whether BP's massive investment in Canadian tar sands (pictured here) is evidence of senility setting in.

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BP and Shell: rising risks in tar sands investment

Last edited 15 September 2008 at 3:43pm
Publication date: 
16 September, 2008

This report details the range of existing and emerging risks that BP and Shell face from their expansion of production in the Canadian tar sands. We believe the risks are significant for BP and Shell shareholders, and that investors should question the companies more deeply on their tar sands strategies and call for greater transparency regarding the assessment of the mid to long term viability of these projects.

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January 25th 2005: Lord Ron Oxburgh, Charman of Shell UK, delivers the latest Greenpeace Business Lecture

Last edited 29 August 2003 at 8:00am
Lord Ron Oxburgh, Charman of Shell UK

Lord Ron Oxburgh, Chairman of Shell UK

Ken's vision for a low carbon London

Watch excerpts from Ken's speech.

It's the capital of the UK, the biggest energy demand centre in the country and the largest city in Europe. And it can slash its CO2 emissions, gas consumption and reliance on fossil fuels without nuclear power.

That was London Mayor Ken Livingstone's message when he laid out his vision for a low carbon London at a Greenpeace Business lecture in March 2006. The mayor called for the government to invest in decentralised energy (DE) instead of wasting taxpayers' money on nuclear power - "the failed technology of the past".

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The case against 'big oil'

Last edited 29 March 2001 at 9:00am

Drillstar: life jacket

Drillstar: life jacket

Article tagged as: BP, climate change, george bush, oil, shell, stop esso, USA