Abandoned oil rigs could scrape carbon from the sky and store it in empty undersea reservoirs

This could be one reason to leave these rigs in the sea.

Ben Kolosz, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) of Renewable Energy and Carbon Removal, University of Hull • conversation
Nov. 6, 2023 • ~6 min

Why young workers are leaving fossil fuel jobs – and what to do if you feel like 'climate quitting'

The oil and gas industry is struggling to retain talent – here’s why.

Birthe Soppe, Associate Professor of Organisation Studies, University of Innsbruck • conversation
Oct. 27, 2023 • ~8 min

Electrifying offshore platforms targets a tiny fraction of the oil industry's emissions

The use of fossil fuels carries a much heavier greenhouse gas penalty.

Tom Baxter, Honorary Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, University of Aberdeen • conversation
Oct. 26, 2023 • ~6 min

Backlash to the oil CEO leading the UN climate summit overlooks his ambitious agenda for COP28 – and concerns of the Global South

An analysis of past UN conference presidencies suggests the 2023 summit’s agenda would do more to accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels.

İbrahim Özdemir, Professor of Philosophy, Uskudar University; Visiting Professor, Clark University • conversation
Oct. 24, 2023 • ~10 min

Rising oil prices, surging inflation: The Arab embargo 50 years ago weaponized oil to inflict economic trauma

Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine reprised the risks of energy weaponization, but the oil landscape today and energy security itself are changing.

Mark Finley, Fellow in Energy and Global Oil, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University • conversation
Oct. 11, 2023 • ~9 min

Rising oil prices, surging inflation: The Arab embargo 50 years ago weaponized oil to inflict economic trauma – sound familiar?

Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine reprised the risks of energy weaponization, but the oil landscape today and energy security itself are changing.

Mark Finley, Fellow in Energy and Global Oil, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University • conversation
Oct. 11, 2023 • ~8 min

Rosebank shows the UK's offshore oil regulator no longer serves the public good

The regulator’s guiding principle is still to ‘maximise economic recovery’.

Gavin Bridge, Professor of Geography and Fellow of the Durham Energy Institute, Durham University • conversation
Oct. 2, 2023 • ~7 min

Fossil fuel workers have the skills to succeed in green jobs, but location is a major barrier to a just transition

In a greener future, what becomes of current fossil fuel workers? Despite possessing skills applicable to green industries, their geographical locations will limit their opportunities.

Junghyun Lim, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • conversation
Sept. 26, 2023 • ~7 min

Renewables are cheaper than ever yet fossil fuel use is still growing – here’s why

Despite the meteoric rise of wind and solar, fossil energy sources have met most new demand in fast-growing economies.

Malte Jansen, Lecturer in Energy and Sustainability, University of Sussex • conversation
Sept. 19, 2023 • ~7 min

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 − so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

The International Energy Agency moved up the date when it expects oil demand to peak to before 2030. Electric vehicle growth is a big part of the reason.

Robert Brecha, Professor of Sustainability, University of Dayton • conversation
Sept. 19, 2023 • ~9 min

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