Oil & Gas Archives

Windfall tax on oil profits is only the start

17th February 2022 By Richard Dixon

A windfall tax on oil profits can help with immediate fuel bills but we must power our energy system with renewables to protect people and planet.

Another nail in the coffin for oil and gas?

9th September 2021 By Richard Dixon

The Scottish Government has promised a review of oil & gas but how can it reconcile fossil fuels with the neccesary climate action.

Stopping Cambo oil field rockets up the political agenda

26th August 2021 By Richard Dixon

Political parties are taking sides as the debate about the Cambo oil field hots up.

We must stop the UK Government from approving more oil

15th July 2021 By Richard Dixon

Oil giants are seeking permission from the UK Government to open a huge new oil field. The climate impacts of this project would be devastating.

The Great Net Zero Con

17th June 2021 By Richard Dixon

Governments and companies are perpetrating a global con trick by talking about net zero climate emissions.

Donald Pols celebrates Dutch Climate Case victory against Shell Photo: Milieudefensie

Climate change catches up with the oil industry

3rd June 2021 By Richard Dixon

The court said that Shell’s plans were incompatible with the action needed to tackle climate change.

Lessons from the Braer disaster

5th January 2021 By Richard Dixon

Braer Oil Spill Anniversary reminds us of the danger of the fossil fuel industry

Forward and back on climate

22nd December 2020 By Richard Dixon

Good climate commitments are being undermined by UK and Scottish Government faith in far-off technical fixes.

Tough times for Big Oil

28th April 2020 By Richard Dixon

The UK and Scottish Governments should set oil and gas production firmly on a trajectory to its end over the next decade, with an accompanying Just Transition strategy.