All articles by Scarlett Evans

Scarlett Evans

Scarlett Evans is a staff writer, covering energy and mining-related news.

Q&A: A $20m boost for subsea digital tools advances offshore automation

We speak to Simon Miller, managing director of subsea surveyor Rovco, about the group’s AI tools and what a recent funding round means for its future.

Closing the data gap with Elsevier

We speak to academic publishing company Elsevier about the importance of data in the power industry.

Climate claims and greenwashing – the tightening net on supermajors’ climate commitments

A new report supports arguments that oil and gas majors’ actions do not match promises when it comes to decarbonisation. But what is being done about greenwashing?

Sri Lanka cabinet resigns amid economic crisis, rolling blackouts

The country is seeing continued protests as public dissent over fuel shortages and the threat of day-long blackouts bring tensions to boiling point.

World’s banks spent $742bn on fossil fuel expansion in 2021

The funding comes despite the increasingly fervent climate commitments pledged by financial institutions.

Net-zero funding competition worth £10m launched

The initiative has been established in support of the UK’s decarbonisation goals, as pressure rises for the government to make good on its commitments.

TotalEnergies sued for alleged greenwashing

The French energy group has been targeted for its intended investments into fossil fuels, despite its carbon neutral by 2050 commitment.

Risks to energy markets as SWIFT ban against Russia goes ahead

All eyes are on Russia’s oil and gas flows as the nation is barred from the international payment system SWIFT.

Yamal-Europe gas flow jumps four-fold amid Ukraine attack

The Russian invasion on Thursday this week has sent energy markets spinning, and concerns over tightening supplies rising.

Germany backs out of Nord Stream 2, following Ukraine invasion

The subsea pipeline has been in the works for months, though it has been pitted with delays as nations question the reliance on Russia for power.