Oil

Oil giant reports hefty charge for abandoned projects, including Arctic exploration and Canadian tar sands development, in quarterly results

Interior Department cancels two future offshore leases in Chukchi and Beaufort seas and will refuse requests from oil companies to renew existing leases

Shell, BP, Total and Statoil among 10 fossil fuel majors pledging to step up environmental action, but green groups remain sceptical

However a split may be emerging in oil industry on whether to support government intervention

Oil and gas giants announce research partnerships to develop sustainable energy technologies and algae fuels

Italian oil giant's $5.5bn project in Norwegian Arctic set to launch by the end of the year

The launch of the Shell-funded Energy Transitions Commission came hot on the heels of its surprise u-turn on Arctic drilling. Is the oil giant finally getting serious about tackling climate change?

Oil giant halts controversial Arctic drilling programme after 'disappointing' results from early explorations

Mass data release reveals UK councils have invested £14bn of pension funds into fossil fuels

Over-inflated executive pay in fossil fuel sector encourages reckless behaviour that puts climate at risk, argues US think tank