French broad energy company Total, which has been present in Qatar since 1936, looks forward to participate in the bid for entering the multi-billion dollar North Field East (NFE) project with QP,…
Big brands join $1bn forest conservation push for SE Asia
Major household brands and palm-oil buyers Nestle and PepsiCo have backed a scheme that aims to invest $1bn in forest conservation across Southeast Asia over 25 years. The Rimba Collective, developed by…
US fossilfuel companies took billions in taxbreaks and then laid off thousands
Fossil-fuel companies have received billions of dollars in tax benefits from the US government as part of coronavirus relief measures, only to lay off tens of thousands of their workers during the…
Europe gasoline rockets despite demand blight from lockdowns
As Europeans drive less, the price they’re paying for gasoline to power their cars is moving higher as the continent’s oil refineries boost exports — but make less — of the fuel….
Inevitable fragments of a carbonneutral society: Natural gas coupled with CCUS, renewables, and hydrogen
As global society keeps pursuing a zero-carbon energy system, hydrogen’s role is becoming more notable. Updates and progress around the topic are now being broadcasted at an increasing pace, extending to areas…
OPEC+ to ease oil curbs from May after U.S. calls Saudi
OPEC+ agreed on Thursday to gradually ease its oil output cuts from May, after the new U.S. administration called on Saudi Arabia to keep energy affordable, mirroring Donald Trump’s practice of calling…
China leads global green-bond sales boom, but faces headwinds
China overtook the US to lead a boom in global green-bond issuance in the first quarter, but analysts said it needs to do more to draw investors to help fund President Xi…
QP in deal with Shell to become partner in two offshore exploration blocks in
Qatar Petroleum has entered into an agreement with Shell to become a partner in two exploration blocks offshore, the Republic of Namibia. Under the terms of the agreement, which is subject to…
Sea-level rise: New study sheds light on responsible ice sheets
Though it is well known that climate-induced sea level rise is a major threat, new research has found that previous ice loss events could have caused sea-level rise at rates of around…
The Powerful New Financial Argument for Fossil-Fuel Divestment
In a few months, a small British financial think tank will mark the tenth anniversary of the publication of a landmark research report that helped launch the global fossil-fuel-divestment movement. As that celebration takes…