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• Scientists Meet to “Influence Policy” on Climate

  Andy Rowell

  Feb09

  One of the questions on Australia’s mind this week-end has been whether the intensity of the wild fires devastating large parts of Victoria is linked to climate change. The nightmare is that the scenes of total devastation they are witnessing are a sign of things to come in a warming world. There are those are…
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• Waxman Fires First Salvo on Climate

  Andy Rowell

  Jan16

  Although the serious Obama-fest won’t start until next week when the new President takes office, one smaller revolution started yesterday in Washington. Representative Henry Waxman, the Democrat from California, opened the new Congress’ first hearing on climate change and immediately promised to move “quickly and decisively” to have legislation coming from his committee before Memorial…
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• Buy an “Airplot” and Help Save the Climate..

  Andy Rowell

  Jan13

  Ok – Now might not be the best time to be looking to invest in property as the credit crunch takes hold, but how about a little investment in land near London? The upsides are that, if you like that kind of thing, you will have famous neighbours: the Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson, British comedian…
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• Help Defeat Dingell “the Dinosaur”

  Andy Rowell

  Nov14

  Next week there is another crucial American election. OK – its not as important as the one ten days ago, but the outcome will have a huge bearing on Obama’s plans for energy, climate change, and how he tackles America’s ailing auto industry. The battle is for the Chairmanship of the powerful Energy and Commerce…
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• Iraq to Offer Service Contracts Next Week

  Andy Rowell

  Oct10

  Their share price may being pummeled, but there is some small good news for the beleaguered oil companies. At a meeting in London, Iraq will provide the oil majors with details of the service contracts under which it hopes the companies will help boost the country’s oil output. At a meeting on Monday, a delegation…
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• The spoils of war are coming home…

  Andy Rowell

  Sep24

  It could be the ultimate irony for millions of people who opposed the illegal war in Iraq – within months when they switch on their heating or their cooker, they could be burning Iraqi gas. Their homes could be heated by the spoils of war. Yesterday Shell signed a $4 billion gas deal – the…
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• Shell Seals $4 Billion Iraq Deal

  Andy Rowell

  Sep10

  Oh it’s so good to be back. After a 35 year absence Shell has become the first western oil company to land a major deal with the government in Baghdad since the invasion of the country five years ago. They will be smiling in the Hague and London. Shell has been awarded a $4bn contract…
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• Iraq Signs $3bn Oil Deal With China

  Andy Rowell

  Aug29

  As the Western oil majors squabble with Iraq over technical contracts, they have been out-maneuvered by the Chinese in the greater race to sign the first significant contract with the war-torn country. The first major oil deal Iraq has signed since 2003 is not with BP or Shell but with China’s biggest oil company, state-run…
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• Iraq Oil Law “On Ice”

  Andy Rowell

  Aug22

  Oil giants BP and Shell maintain that they are still negotiating about short-term oil contracts in Iraq, despite comments a few days ago to the contrary (see blog) . However, the controversial oil law, which is seen as the key that will unlock the jewels of Iraq’s oil reserves for the oil majors in now…
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• Iraq “Abandons” Contracts

  Andy Rowell

  Aug18

  The problem when you have been waiting years for the main prize is that if you get offered second or third best, its never going to be good enough. So when a host of international oil companies started discussions over short-term technical contracts in Iraq, they hoped that they would curry favour with the country…
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