John Vidal

WikiLeaks cables: Saudi Arabia cannot pump enough oil to keep a lid on prices

US diplomat convinced by Saudi expert that reserves of world’s biggest oil exporter have been overstated by nearly 40%
[excerpts]

February 8, 2011

Climate camp’s media mismanagement

No argument was ever won by people trying to hide or manipulate freedom of movement or speech. It is an ugly culture that cannot welcome its potential friends, and debate with its enemies, and which feels it must control people’s perceptions so crudely.

August 21, 2007

We just can't get enough

In China we are witnessing the mass poisoning of a people and the ecological devastation of a nation – and it raises ugly questions about our greed.

July 18, 2007

China overtakes US as world's biggest CO2 emitter

China has overtaken the United States as the world’s biggest producer of carbon dioxide, the chief greenhouse gas, figures released today show.

June 19, 2007

Sweden plans to be world’s first oil-free economy

Sweden is to take the biggest energy step of any advanced western economy by trying to wean itself off oil completely within 15 years – without building a new generation of nuclear power stations.

February 7, 2006

The pressure mounts

North Sea oil production has ‘peaked’ and is now declining. The same will happen soon to global supplies. John Vidal and Ian Sample examine the potential consequences of a worldwide shortage of fossil fuels.

October 20, 2005

Load More

Leave a Comment