Last week, on the 5th anniversary of the Iraq War, hundreds of people stood with Oil Change International in the streets in front of the American Petroleum Institute demanding a Separation of Oil & State. They know, just as we do, that oil was the central motivation of the war in Iraq, that oil […]

One can only be highly skeptical about the news that Tony Blair is to lead a new international team to try to tackle the intractable problem of a deal on climate change which has the backing of both China and America.
The former British prime minister believes he can help prepare a blueprint for an agreement […]

The US is ready to accept “binding international obligations” on reducing greenhouse gas emissions if other nations do the same, according to officials.
The US hopes the world’s major economies will conclude a “leaders’ declaration” before the July G8 summit. But the Bush administration is clearly looking for some kind of agreement from major developing countries […]

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has threatened to cut off oil supplies to the US if it continues what he calls an economic war. “Take note Mr Bush, Mr Danger,” said Mr Chavez in his weekly televised address. “I will cut off oil supplies.”
British and US courts froze assets belonging to Venezuela’s state energy company last […]

George Bush’s latest climate talks in Honolulu, Hawaii, have been described by delegates as the most frank and engaging climate negotiations so far.
Last year’s meeting in Washington was meeting was described by angry EU delegates as a waste of time, but the BBC reports that this time the tone was very different.