Oil and Gas – Page 16

SOMETHING IS HAPPENING HERE

On August 17, 2015August 17, 2015 By admin

This piece first appeared in Business Green. Environmentalists have long been vulnerable to their own passions. At times this can make us sound shrill and self-righteous. On other occasions it can blind us to political traps. The oil industry is now busy setting a big one […]

Obama’s climate plan on Sky News – 03/08/15

On August 4, 2015August 4, 2015 By admin

It is really important that America has now set itself out to lead on climate, and to demonstrate leading by taking action. It has been a laggard, and therefore other countries have been able to hide behind it, that shield has now been removed. I suspect […]

G7 fossil fuel pledge is a diplomatic coup for Germany’s ‘climate chancellor’ – The Guardian

On June 9, 2015June 9, 2015 By admin

I was quoted extensively in an article in The Guardian by Karl Mathiesen on why the plan outlined by the G7 on Monday to phase out fossil fuels by the end of the century is, for some member countries, not quite as ambitious as it sounds. Tom […]

SOMETHING UNDERSTOOD

On June 1, 2015June 4, 2015 By admin

This article first appeared in BusinessGreen The politics of climate change is changing. Astonished listeners at a recent conference in Paris heard the Saudi oil minister, Ali al-Naimi, announce ‘one of these days we are not going to need fossil fuels’. He went on to make […]

Revealed: BP’s close ties with the UK government – The Guardian

On May 22, 2015May 23, 2015 By admin

I was quoted extensively in a piece The Guardian wrote on the extent of BP’s influence on government policy and how their intimate relationship is at odds with UK commitments to reduce carbon emissions. “About 1.5% of UK pension industry money was invested in BP shares, which […]

CHANGING THE GAME – A PROGRAMME FOR GOVERNMENT

On May 6, 2015May 7, 2015 By admin

E3G is publishing ‘Changing the Game’ a 10 point programme for government that will put the environment to work for the economy. For too long Britain’s environmentalists have asked British Governments to do more for the environment. It is now time to turn the tables and tell […]

CLIMATE CHANGE : WHO TO CHOOSE?

On May 4, 2015 By admin

This piece was originally published by Greenpeace EnergyDesk The next government will decide four critical matters that will determine the role it plays in the global effort to keep the climate safe. First, it will choose how to spend £25 billion a year on vital infrastructure. […]

TTIP: Climate Change Catastrophe? – Speech given at PIEL UK 9th Annual Conference – April 2015

On May 3, 2015May 3, 2015 By admin

Here is a video of the speech I gave on TTIP and climate change the PIEL UK 9th Annual Conference. Speaker: Tom Burke CBE (Chairman, E3G) 26:52 Q&A Moderator: Professor William Howarth (Professor of Environmental Law, Kent Law School) You can watch the rest of the conference here […]

ISIS AND OIL

On April 13, 2015 By admin

As an environmentalist for more than forty years I have got used to the spasm of rage when I read of another act of wanton destruction of an irreplaceable natural treasure. Like professionals in the emergency services you have to protect yourself from your feelings or you […]

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

On April 9, 2015April 14, 2015 By admin

This essay argues that the oil industry will lose the battle for the future. The growth it expects will not occur. The key issue is whether the world makes an orderly or disorderly transition to a carbon neutral energy system. An orderly transition preserves both the economy and the […]