Yesterday, the Financial Times rocked the oil world with a story about how the Chinese state-owned oil company, CNOC, was in talks with the Nigerian Government to buy large stakes in some of the country’s key oil blocks. The story was so compelling, because if it is accurate, it puts the Chinese in direct competition … Read More
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Burma’s $5 Billion Blood Money
A major two- year investigation by EarthRights International has found further, compelling evidence linking oil giants Total and Chevron to forced labour, killings, and high-level corruption in Burma. The important report, called Total Impact, documents how Total and Chevron’s highly controversial Yadana gas project has generated just under $5 billion for the ruthless military junta … Read More
“British companies are killing us”
On Wednesday, the fourth Annual climate camp will happen at an undisclosed location in London, building on previous year’s success at Drax, Kingsnorth and Heathrow. With just months to go to the crucial Copenhagen Climate Summit in December, the intention is to force our politicians to act. But activists from around Britain will also be … Read More
Why Don’t We Act on Climate Change?
You know you are worried about climate change, but you do nothing. If that describes how you feel you are not alone. A new report highlights the perverse dichotomy that although about 80 percent of us believe climate change is really important, we rank it last in a list of 20 issues of concern such … Read More
Coal’s Judgement Day
A jury in the north of England will decide today whether 22 climate change activists who boarded a coal train heading to the notorious Drax power station are innocent or guilty. The accused had stopped a train carrying 42,000 tonnes of coal in June last year on its way to Drax in North Yorkshire, the … Read More
G20 Meeting Starts on Fossil Fools Day….
So tomorrow is Fossil Fools day – and as it is the start of the G20 meeting in London, there will be lots of protests happening against the current economic meltdown, with people demanding radical action from the G20 leaders. First off will be four simultaneous marches, led by effigies of the four horsemen of … Read More
The Third Climate Protest of the Week….
He is known as the “Prince of Darkness”, the ultimate spin doctor who has been at the heart of the New Labour project. And today Lord Mandelson came face to face with the reality of the British government’s pro-aviation expansion policy – literally. Mandelson was hit in the face with a cup of green slime … Read More
Another Day, Another Climate Protest
Nine protesters from the anti-aviation group Plane Stupid will appear in court this morning after causing chaos at one of Europe’s busiest commercial airports, Aberdeen in Scotland yesterday. Due to the protest, the airport was closed between 6.30am and 9am and ten flights were cancelled, much to the annoyance of the authorities and its operator, … Read More
“We don’t want the world to boil, no coal, no oil!”
Despite the biting cold weather they came in their thousands, prepared to undertake the largest-ever act of civil disobedience on climate change in the US. They were wrapped up warm, but wore hard hats, boiler suits and face masks, they dressed as dirty chimneys, or were in their “Sunday Best”. There was a real festival … Read More
As the politicians talk, its a day of Direct Action against Coal
There is no doubt that the main focus of talks this week between UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President Obama will be the economic meltdown. They will be talking about a “global new deal”. But let’s not forget climate change needs to be totally and utterly integral in any agreement or action. Brown’s visit … Read More