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Saudi Arabia says 'absolutely not' to oil phaseout at COP28
AFP, Published on 05/12/2023
» DUBAI - Saudi Arabia's energy minister has slammed the door shut on agreeing to phase out fossil fuels at the UN's COP28 climate talks, setting the stage for difficult negotiations in Dubai.
COP28 puts spotlight on state oil giants
AFP, Published on 01/12/2023
» PARIS - Western energy firms are the usual suspects when it comes to criticism about the sector's role in climate change, but a less visible lineup of powerful state companies dominates the industry.
Top consultancy undermining climate change fight: whistleblowers
AFP, Published on 07/11/2023
» PARIS - The world's top management consultancy McKinsey & Company is using its position as a key advisor to the UN's COP28 climate talks to push the interests of its big oil and gas clients, undermining efforts to end the use of the fossil fuels driving global warming, according to multiple sources and leaked documents.
Thunberg arrested at London climate protest
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 17/10/2023
» LONDON - Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained by police in London on Tuesday, after she addressed protesters at a demonstration against oil and gas companies in the centre of the city.
Wikipedia Middle East editors ban shows risks for creators
Reuters, Published on 26/01/2023
» BEIRUT: Rights groups have accused the Saudi Arabian government of "infiltrating" and seeking to control Wikipedia, after the Wikimedia Foundation banned 16 users for engaging in "conflict of interest editing" in the Middle East and North Africa.
Huge fire near Saudi F1 track as Yemen rebels attack oil facilities
AFP, Published on 26/03/2022
» JEDDAH: A Yemeni rebel attack on a Saudi oil plant set off a huge fire near Jeddah's Formula One circuit during televised practice sessions on Friday, part of a wave of assaults on Aramco facilities.
Yemen rebel attack on Saudi oil plant sets off huge fire by F1 track
AFP, Published on 26/03/2022
» JEDDAH (SAUDI ARABIA) - Yemeni rebels attacked a Saudi Aramco oil facility setting off a huge fire visible from Jeddah's Formula One track as part of a wave of attacks on Friday.
Oil-reliant Saudi Arabia faces questions over 'net zero' pledge
AFP, Published on 25/10/2021
» DUBAI - Saudi Arabia's pledge to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2060 must go hand-in-hand with a plan to phase out fossil fuels, experts said on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia unveils campaign to tackle climate change
AFP, Published on 28/03/2021
» RIYADH - Top crude exporter Saudi Arabia on Saturday unveiled a sweeping campaign to tackle climate change and reduce carbon emissions, including a plan to plant billions of trees in the coming decades.
Yemen's Huthis target Saudi oil facilities in new escalation
AFP, Published on 08/03/2021
» RIYADH - A missile and drone attack targeted the heart of Saudi Arabia's oil industry on Sunday in an assault claimed by Yemen's Huthi rebels, a new escalation in the six-year conflict.