Shell abandons Russian oil and gas

Shell PLC said it is withdrawing from dealing in Russian oil and natural gas, saying it would immediately halt all spot purchase of crude from the country and will phase out its other trading and business dealings. While Russian crude and gas has been exempt so far from Western sanctions, oil soared above $139 a

Why the collapse of Biden’s BBB would be a major blow to the climate fight

The collapse of Joe Biden’s Build Back Better legislation would have disastrous consequences for the global climate crisis, making it almost impossible for the US to comply with its greenhouse gas reduction pledges made under the Paris accords. The US president’s sweeping economic recovery and social welfare bill is in serious trouble after the Democratic