Oil

The world’s persistent dependence on oil continues to be one of the biggest challenges to preventing climate change and maintaining environmental integrity worldwide. This section explores the global oil industry and the challenges it presents to advancing a robust ecological agenda.

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Oil

October 14, 2021 Arctic, Fossil fuels, Gas, Oil

Bellona cheers EU proposal to leave Arctic oil, coal and gas in the ground

The European Union will seek a ban on tapping new oil, coal and gas deposits in the Arctic to protect a region severely affected by climate […]

September 10, 2021 Climate change, Fossil fuels, Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Oil

Abandoned oil pipelines leaking in the wake of Hurricane Ida

More than a week after Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana so violently that it reversed the course of the Mississippi River, it’s become clear […]

August 24, 2020 Fossil fuels, Oil

Major Norwegian oil production vessel hit by construction errors, Bellona warns

Troubling construction errors have beset an Equinor-operated vessel bound for Norwegian oil fields, making it vulnerable to fatigue and […]

June 22, 2020 Arctic, Fossil fuels, Oil

Oil spill in Russian Artic had many causes, environmentalists say

Environmentalists say that accidents like an oil spill above Russia’s Arctic Circle could be avoided by eliminating systemic problems that […]

June 9, 2020 Arctic, Fossil fuels, Oil

As Arctic oil spill spreads, Bellona offers assistance

An oil spill near Norilsk above the Russian Arctic Circle has crept into a glacial lake after seeping through barriers meant to staunch its […]