Oil

Oil giant insists legal action does not pose a material risk, but cases again highlight potential threat posed by environmental litigation

Work on southern section of controversial pipeline to get under way as green NGOs accuse president of betrayal

Case for green transport technologies strengthens, as oil price hits all-time sterling record

A move to formally label the controversial energy source as carbon-intensive is unlikely to be passed or rejected outright

Fine is major embarrassment for oil giant, says WWF

Energy minister says reliance on oil and gas is unsustainable and advocates move to renewables

Mayor of London urged to intervene in Treasury plans to remove a 20p duty differential on sustainable biodiesel from used cooking oil

European Union governments can no longer sign new oil contracts after 1 July

GOP hints at new legislation to force President into a decision ahead of November election

20 year moratorium to block all new mines in a one million acre area