Jillian Ambrose
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Energy Correspondent | The Guardian
About Jillian Ambrose
Jillian Ambrose is the Guardian's energy correspondent
Shell's focus on fossil fuels has profits climbing
The oil and gas giant's profits reached US$14 billion, angering climate advocates as the corporation continues to grow its fossil fuel business while pulling back on low-carbon alternatives.
Shell faces shareholder rebellion
Investors including the U.K.’s biggest pension scheme agree to back calls for the oil giant to set bigger emissions targets.
Worldwide demand for coal could hit all-time high in 2022
Electricity from coal plants has risen by nine per cent this year to fuel economic recovery from COVID, the International Energy Agency says.
Fears grow that global energy crisis could lead to famine in vulnerable nations
One of the world’s biggest fertilizer producers calls for action as high gas prices force it to slash production.
When it comes to cost, wind and solar projects beat coal
Almost two-thirds of wind and solar projects built globally last year will be able to generate cheaper electricity than even the world’s cheapest new coal plants, according to a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency.
2020's clean energy boom raises the bar for future growth
New wind and solar power projects in China, Europe and the U.S. spurred a 45 per cent rise in the rate of new renewable energy capacity, according to the International Energy Agency.
Rise of electric vehicles poised to slash oil demand by 2030
Under existing climate policies, electric vehicles could wipe out the use of two million barrels a day of diesel and petrol.
Fossil fuel emissions could soon surpass pre-COVID levels
A global energy watchdog's stats found fossil fuel emissions climbed steadily over the second half of 2020.
BlackRock calls on oil firms to disclose carbon output
World’s biggest investor wants polluting industries to set targets to cut emissions and reach net zero
ExxonMobil 'tried to get European Green Deal watered down'
Climate lobbying watchdog claims US oil giant met EC officials in run-up to policy