What is a “world class” reserve of oil to BP, is “world destroying” to everyone else.
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An Early April’s Fool? Statoil Rebrands itself As Equinor
The Norwegian company, Statoil, is proposing to change its name to “Equinor”. The rebranding exercise – or what some may call greenwashing exercise – will cost as much as 250 million kroner or $32 million.
BP Accused of “Side-stepping” Russian Sanctions
A new expose published today reveals how BP, working closely with the British government, has been “side-stepping” sanctions introduced after the Russian annexation of Crimea.
Activists Unveil Giant “Crack” in British Museum in Anti-BP Protest
Oil giant BP’s controversial sponsorship of the British Museum was once again put under the spotlight over the weekend, when some 100 activists from the theatre group, “BP or not BP?” protested against the company’s current exhibition: “Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia”.
Welcome to DC’s #DirtyEnergyWeek
The ultimate corporate greenwashing experience starts in DC today when some of America’s dirtiest polluters participate in what is being billed as the “National Clean Energy Week”
A New Shade of Lipstick on Big Oil’s Climate Denial Pig
The history of Big Oil’s climate denial campaign is littered with slightly progressive sounding front groups which have tried to give the impression that the industry cares about climate change.
BP Greenwashes the Olympics … Again
As BP yet again sponsors different Olympic teams as well as the Paralympics, other athletes ask: “Is it right to steal the future of millions of people”
Chemical Giant, Ineos, Plans 30 Frack Wells in UK Within Months
It will become a defining battle of our times. A Brexit-supporting billionaire, who until recently lived as a tax-exile in Switzerland, versus the people of Britain. And the battle will be over fracking.
Lord Browne: Big Oil Needs to Invest in Renewables or Face Bankruptcy
The man who famously rebranded BP as “Beyond Petroleum” has re-entered the debate over climate and oil by warning that oil companies face bankruptcy if they do not address the risks of global warming.
BP’s “Sunken Cities” Exhibition is “Beyond Parody”
Oh dear, BP. Last week was a lesson in how corporate sponsorship of the arts backfires badly.