NEWS OF THE DAY: Santos $6 billion takeover of Oil Search gets tepid backing from independent expertSonali Paul, Reuters, November 10, 2021 Oil Search shareholders are set to vote on Dec. 7 on a merger with Santos Ltd after gaining approval from a Papua New Guinea court and a mixed endorsement from an independent expert. If it goes ahead, the … read more

A Reasonable Alternative to COP26 and Preaching Climate DoomBjorn Lomborg, The Wall Street Journal, November 10,2021 A Nobel Prize-winning economist considers the balance between climate policy’s costs and benefits. Editor’s note: With November’s global climate conference in Glasgow wrapping up, important facts about climate change don’t always make it into the dominant media coverage. We’re here to help. Each Thursday … read more

NEWS OF THE DAY: ‘Beyond Oil’ alliance adds members, but shunned by UK climate summit hostShadia Nasralla, Kate Abnett, Reuters, November 11, 2021 Summary Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance aims to end fossil fuel supply Alliance has yet to include major oil, gas producers Member’s countries seek to raise political pressure GLASGOW, Nov 11 (Reuters) – A fledgling international alliance … read more