The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the world’s largest multilateral lender, bigger even than the World Bank. As a public bank, it’s tasked with providing finance in the EU public interest, and it has an outsized influence on the EU’s energy system because of the private investment it can “crowd in” and the sheer amount of money it has at its disposal.
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UK: “Massive Victory” as Injunction Against Anti-Shale Campaigners Ruled “Unlawful”
Yesterday, Britain’s fledgling shale gas industry was dealt another significant blow when three senior judges overturned a draconian injunction that had been granted to the company, INEOS, against anti-fracking campaigners.
Elite British Cycling Team Sells Out to Shale Boss
One of Britain’s elite cycling teams has just announced that its new sponsor will be the UK’s richest man, petrochemical and fracking boss, Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Yet Another Nail in UK Fracking Industry as Gov. Guidelines Ruled “Unlawful”
The UK’s fledgling fracking industry was dealt another significant nail in its coffin today when the High Court ruled that the current guidance from the Government on shale gas is “unlawful”.
Stop ETP coalition statement: Pennsylvania’s bar on Energy Transfer permits long overdue
“Energy Transfer’s projects across Pennsylvania and the country continue to trample Indigenous rights, endanger communities, land, and water, and wreck the climate,” said Collin Rees of Oil Change International. “Until these projects are shut down permanently, that’s not going to change.”
Wet’suwet’en First Nations “Concerned for Their Safety” Over Pipeline Protest
“We are concerned for the safety of our residents and our dogs”
“Tell me Donald. Exactly how much is a human life being sold for?”
Two years into his Presidency, the fullblown cost of Donald Trump’s assault on human health, the environment and on science is becoming brutally and painfully clear.
The U.S. Oil and Gas Industry Is Drilling Us Towards Climate Disaster
A new study released today by Oil Change International and 17 partner organizations makes it clear that managing a rapid and equitable decline of U.S. fossil fuel production must be a core component of any comprehensive climate policy.
“Shameful” Trudeau Accused of Violating First Nations Rights Over Gas Pipeline
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has another crisis on his hands and once again his administration seems to be ciding with oil and gas. His political legacy is on the line once more.
“Illusory Picture” for the UK Shale Industry in 2019
The prospects for the shale industry are looking increasingly bleak this year as it haemorrhages investor cash, continues to experience widespread community resistance, especially in Europe, and fails to find adequate gas reserves.