Energy shock pushes Bank of England closer to a rate rise
September 21, 2026
The Bank has held its policy rate at 3.75%, but three of nine policymakers voted for an immediate increase to 4%.
Fossil Fuels
Google backs megaton-scale methane and carbon-removal project in Brazil
September 18, 2026
Google will purchase one million tonnes of near-term methane reduction impact by 2030 and one million tonnes of permanent carbon removal
Ineos opens EU’s first full-scale CCS operation in Danish North Sea
September 18, 2026
Ineos, Harbour Energy and Denmark’s Nordsøfonden have started commercial operations at Greensand, capable of storing up to 400,000 tonnes of CO₂
Shell: From Aberdeen to London – what we know so far
September 17, 2026
Contrary to recent reports, Shell is not mulling an exit from Aberdeen or the North Sea. Nevertheless, the relocation of global
Heathrow expansion requires aviation to pay its full carbon bill, CCC tells ministers
September 17, 2026
The Climate Change Committee says Heathrow expansion is incompatible with net zero under current policy, but has stopped short of ruling
The harder decommissioning gets, the more collaboration matters
September 17, 2026
By Matthew Marcantonio, head of engineering at Aquaterra Energy Offshore decommissioning is entering a tougher phase, with much of the more
Berlin prepares intervention as Germany’s gas storage buffer hits historic low
September 16, 2026
Germany is preparing market incentives to accelerate storage injections, marking a shift from its previous reluctance to intervene. Storage was only
EPA scraps core power plant carbon rules, targets future federal authority
September 16, 2026
The US Environmental Protection Agency has finalised the repeal of most of the Biden administration’s 2024 carbon standards for coal and
UK government prepares to acquire Speciality Steel UK after rejecting private rescue
September 16, 2026
The government will develop a proposal to acquire Speciality Steel UK, but the company has not yet formally been nationalised. Ministers
Saudi pipeline attack disables the Gulf’s most important escape route
September 16, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline is expected to remain substantially offline for several weeks after drone attacks damaged infrastructure in two regions.
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