George Monbiot

oil

Hunger Games
The rich world is causing the famines it claims to be preventing. Read more – ‘Hunger Games’.
False Summit
We were wrong about peak oil: there’s enough in the ground to deep-fry the planet. Read more – ‘False Summit’.
A Gun to Your Head
Should wider sanctions be imposed on Syria? Read more – ‘A Gun to Your Head’.
An Underground National Park
To prevent climate breakdown, we need to declare most of the fossil fuels in the earth’s crust off-limits. Read more – ‘An Underground National Park’.
Peak Stupidity
Why was the Labour government telling two different stories about peak oil? Read more – ‘Peak Stupidity’.
Oil and Trouble
Why western governments won’t support democracy in Saudi Arabia. Read more – ‘Oil and Trouble’.
Looking for Trouble
Why are we still prospecting for oil when we can’t afford to use existing reserves? Read more – ‘Looking for Trouble’.
BP’s Dumb Investors
The companies now threatening to sue BP have only themselves to blame. Read more – ‘BP’s Dumb Investors’.
The Money Gusher
The oil industry’s decommissioning costs will dwarf those of nuclear power. The money being made now should be put aside to meet them. Read more – ‘The Money Gusher’.
If Nothing Else, Save Farming
It’s probably too late to prepare for peak oil, but we can at least try to salvage food production. Read more – ‘If Nothing Else, Save Farming’.
Cross Your Fingers and Carry On
Why does the government refuse to make contingency plans for peak oil? Read more – ‘Cross Your Fingers and Carry On’.
Jeroen van der Veer Challenged
I grill the chief executive of Shell in the fourth of my aggressive interviews with policy makers. Read more – ‘Jeroen van der Veer Challenged’.
Shell’s Game
Why good people do bad things Read more – ‘Shell’s Game’.
Fatih Birol Challenged
This is the second of my bare-knuckle interviews with policy makers. Read more – ‘Fatih Birol Challenged’.
At Last, A Date
For the first time, the International Energy Agency has produced a date for peak oil. And it’s not reassuring. Read more – ‘At Last, A Date’.
Majesty, We Have Gone Mad
An open letter to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia Read more – ‘Majesty, We Have Gone Mad’.
The Last Straw
A new generation of biofuels turns out to be another environmental disaster Read more – ‘The Last Straw’.
Leave It In The Ground
The climate talks are a stitch-up, as no one is talking about supply. Read more – ‘Leave It In The Ground’.
What if the Oil Runs Out?
Though the government is planning a massive expansion of transport networks, it has never considered this question. Read more – ‘What if the Oil Runs Out?’.
A Lethal Solution
We need a five-year freeze on biofuels, before they wreck the planet. Read more – ‘A Lethal Solution’.
Still Drilling
The rebranding of Shell and BP is a fraud. Read more – ‘Still Drilling’.
A Well of Hypocrisy
One man uses gas and oil money to help the poor. The other uses it to buy guns. Guess who gets vilified. Read more – ‘A Well of Hypocrisy’.
Worse Than Fossil Fuel
Biodiesel enthusiasts have accidentally invented the most carbon-intensive fuel on earth Read more – ‘Worse Than Fossil Fuel’.
Crying Sheep
We had better start preparing for a decline in global oil supply Read more – ‘Crying Sheep’.
In Bed With the Killers
BP is working with a genocidal government Read more – ‘In Bed With the Killers’.
Feeding Cars, Not People
The adoption of biofuels would be a humanitarian and environmental disaster Read more – ‘Feeding Cars, Not People’.
Living with the Age of Entropy
Is a life without fossil fuel possible? Read more – ‘Living with the Age of Entropy’.
Losing the Battle with Entropy
Without cheap oil, the only safe option is to start dismantling our complex economies Read more – ‘Losing the Battle with Entropy’.
The Bottom of the Barrel
Oil is running out, but no one wants to talk about it. Read more – ‘The Bottom of the Barrel’.
In the Crocodile’s Mouth
Blair is appeasing Bush partly in order to get a share of the world’s diminishing supplies of oil Read more – ‘In the Crocodile’s Mouth’.
Trouble in the Pipeline
The corporations have asked us to trust them. But even the paragon of “corporate social responsibility” is saying one thing and doing quite another. Read more – ‘Trouble in the Pipeline’.
America’s Pipe Dream
The war against terrorism is also a struggle for oil and regional control Read more – ‘America’s Pipe Dream’.
Yes, It Was About Oil
New findings reveal that NATO’s intervention in Kosovo paved the way for a Trans-Balkan Pipeline Read more – ‘Yes, It Was About Oil’.
We’re Vulnerable Because We’re Unsustainable
If Britain is serious about defence, it should invest in renewable energy Read more – ‘We’re Vulnerable Because We’re Unsustainable’.