The World for Sale
From the publisher: The modern world is built on commodities – from the oil that fuels our cars to the metals that power our smartphones. We rarely stop to consider …
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We want green energy jobs, say North Sea oil and gas workers – what they need to make the leap
For the first time in history, the price of US oil turned negative in April 2020. While the oil and gas sector has faced downturns before, the collapse of demand during lockdowns …
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Nigeria: an infected economy
Malpractice and mismanagement have long been the emblem of Nigerian government. Covid has added to the West African nation’s woes and young Nigerians are fleeing their homeland. Grimot Nane looks …
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Campaigners Demand Court Shuts Down Ecuador’s Oil Pipelines After Spill
Communities in the Ecuadorian Amazon are calling for an end to “violence against Indigenous peoples and nature” as a trial into a devastating oil spill resumes today. The Kichwa and Shuar …
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A Hub of the Gujarat Economy That Became a Zone of Despair For Migrant Workers
When Deepak and Chandan began working in Hazira, they knew they had to make the best of a bad bargain. But nothing had prepared them for the trauma they suffered …
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Oil, gas, petrochemical financial woes predate pandemic
The oil, gas, and petrochemical industries have taken a massive financial blow from the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) concludes, but its financial troubles preexisted the emergence …
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As oil crashes during the pandemic, geothermal energy rises
The coronavirus pandemic has mostly yielded bad news for renewable energy. Disruptions to supply chains and slowdowns in permitting and construction have delayed solar and wind projects, endangering their eligibility for the …
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Report warns oil industry’s increasingly unsustainable economics could derail global financial system
A government research report produced by Finland warns that the increasingly unsustainable economics of the oil industry could derail the global financial system within the next few years. The report …
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