Getting it wrong on oil and human rights

Shale gas could be ‘game changer'

Discussion on the knock-on effects of north American shale gas boom.

Public opinion on shale gas is not black and white

A recent poll by Eurobarometer found that 74% of people are concerned about the possible effects of shale-gas extraction on air quality

Commission ready to float emissions target for 2030

Strategy paper to gauge stakeholder opinion.

Going underground

The EU wants to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and move away from fossil fuels, but hydrocarbons will remain a big part of EU energy supply

A sticky situation

The EU and Canada are at loggerheads over the damage caused to the environment by oil sands, and neither side is prepared to give way