$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026

The world’s top 100 oil & gas companies banked more than $30m every hour in unearned profit in the first month of the war in Iran. Saudi Aramco, Gazprom & ExxonMobil are among the biggest beneficiaries, meaning key opponents of climate action continue to prosper. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge war windfall from consumers, analysis finds Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026

$30m an hour: big oil reaping huge Iran war windfall from consumers, analysis finds

Exclusive: Climate action blockers including Saudi Arabia, Russia and major fossil fuel firms set to make extra $234bn by end of 2026

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Mobilising faith investment in climate solutions – Big Give Operation Noah equips churches and faith institutions to align the financial assets with their environmental commitments; and to leverage their collective influence to transform society’s position on ...

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Will you help us unlock millions in Church funds for climate solutions? One week from today (22 April) & running until 29 April, your donation to Operation Noah – made via our Big Give Page (link in comments) – will be *doubled*. And your donation will help fund our Green Investment Roadshow.

Solar and wind energy are shielding world from worst impacts of Iran war, data shows Analyses contradict narrative of ‘coal comeback’ that took hold after closure of Strait of Hormuz

'The strait will open at some point &...accelerated clean energy & electrification will have made a major dent in fossil fuel demand, leaving the global market oversupplied. A volatile but structurally oversupplied market is a terrible basis for investments.' www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

Faith leaders call out climate lies | Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe Get more from Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe on Patreon

This week in Talking Climate, we're talking about faith leaders confronting misinformation, snake risks on the rise, and a competition to cool the Netherlands. Read more at the link below!

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Paul Marshall and the truth about net zero | Letters Letters: Readers respond to a letter by the GB News co-owner, in which he argued that calling for an end to fossil fuels is impractical

Published yesterday in the The Guardian, our Chair of Trustees responded to Sir Paul Marshall's recent letter in The Guardian which claimed, among other things, that the 'net zero consensus is crumbling'. That's not entirely accurate. #OperationNoah www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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FACTCHECK: GB News / Spectator owner Paul Marshall got criticised by Christian leaders for his channel's attacks on climate action, so he made a rare public intervention

But in his letter to the Guardian (pic) he makes 25 false, misleading or confused claims (!)

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March 2026 Newsletter - Operation Noah The Iran war and the resulting spike in global fossil fuel prices make it clear that not only do we need to accelerate the transition away from oil and gas for environmental reasons, but for economic ...

In our March 2026 newsletter, we share our open letter from 100+ Christian leaders to fellow Christian Sir Paul Marshall, challenging Marshall's GB News on climate misinformation, announce our upcoming Green Investment Roadshow & much more. www.operationnoah.org/march-2026-n...

We’re at today’s @togetheralliance.bsky.social march in Central London, advocating for a welcoming society that values the contributions of all and takes action on the climate crisis to protect people and planet.

“Revd Dr Martin Poulsom SDB, senior lecturer in theology at the University of Roehampton and one of the signatories of the open letter, told The Tablet: ‘Decarbonisation is both a social and a religious commitment for Catholics.’”

Fossil fuels drive war and climate destruction, church leaders warn as climate records broken - The Tablet The Earth’s climate is more out of balance than at any time in observed history, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has found.

Catholic clergy & theologians join 100+ Christian leaders, including former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Rowan Williams, to write to the owner of GB News Sir Paul Marshall to challenge misleading statements on climate change. Via @thetablet.bsky.social www.thetablet.co.uk/news/fossil-...

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Church leaders criticise Christian owner of GB News over channel’s climate attacks Exclusive: Paul Marshall also challenged over his own ‘misleading’ statements and £1.8bn of fossil fuel investments in his hedge fund

Church leaders criticise Christian owner of GB News over channel’s climate attacks

- Sir Paul Marshall also challenged over his own ‘misleading’ statements & £1.8bn fossil fuel investments in his hedge fund

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Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive Solar panels that can be plugged in at home could be available to buy in supermarkets in the coming months.

Developers will be required to install solar panels & heat pumps in all new homes in England, with, from 2028, no new homes on the gas network. Plug-in panels that homeowners can self-install on balconies will also be available in supermarkets in the coming months. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

UN issues new climate warning as El Niño looms The Earth's climate is further out of balance than at any time in recorded history, the UN's weather agency says.

The World Meteorological Organization says that our planet is gaining much more heat energy than it can release, driven by emissions of warming gases such as carbon dioxide, creating a record ‘energy imbalance’. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

James Watterson reviews "Here Comes the Sun" by Bill McKibben “Here comes the Sun” by veteran journalist and climate activist Bill McKibben was our February JRI book club read. Whilst this review reflects primarily my own opinions, I will at times mention the th...

Check out my review of Here Comes the Sun, by Bill McKibben. He argues we're on the cusp of a renewable revolution which represents a last chance for the climate and a fresh chance for civilization. It's a great read, balancing hope, realism and a strong call to action. jri.org.uk/james-watter...

Schools, restaurants, offices: Everyday impacts of fossil fuel crisis Throughout Asia and Australia, petrol pumps are running dry and flight prices are rising.

Since the onset of the Iran war, volatile gas & oil prices have been felt from schools in Bangladesh to offices in Thailand, laying bare vulnerabilities of a world over-reliant on fossil fuel imports with more self-sufficient nations better able to weather the storm. www.euronews.com/2026/03/17/f...

Iran war an 'abject lesson' on fossil fuel dependence, UN climate chief says It underscores the case for governments to wean their economies off oil and gas.

The spike in energy costs caused by the Iran war is a lesson in the risks of relying on fossil fuels and underscores the case for governments to move away from oil and gas, the UN climate secretary will tell EU policymakers in Brussels today. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Green Church Investments Faith-based sustainable financing: How can churches best use both their assets and influence to accelerate the green transition? Webinar with Shilpita Matthews Shilpita is an environmental ec...

Join us on 13th April for this important webinar with Shilpita Mathews of @operationnoah.bsky.social Shilpita will talk about how churches can use their assets and their influence to accelerate the green transition. Come along and find out what your church can do. jri.org.uk/book_events/...

Analysis: Why clean energy will cut UK gas imports by more than North Sea drilling - Carbon Brief The Iran war has spurred a range of commentators to renew calls for the UK government to issue new licences for drilling in the North Sea.

Those calling for the UK to increase fossil fuel production in response to the Iran war overlook the fact that the North Sea basin is in long-term decline and issuing new licences would only make an incredibly small difference. www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-why...

Reaching net zero by 2050 ‘cheaper for UK than one fossil fuel crisis’ Climate change committee finds move to renewable energy would also bring health, economic and security benefits

Reaching net zero would cost £4bn a year gov't advisors say, or nearly £100bn by 2050, equivalent to the energy-related costs of the fossil fuel shocks that followed the Ukraine invasion. This contradicts claims made by some groups that net zero would cost £9tn. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The planet just got incredibly close to breaching landmark global warming target The target of the 2015 Paris Agreement was to keep global temperatures to less than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. In February, the planet was just 0.1C shy of that.

Earth experienced its fifth-warmest Feb w/temperatures at 1.49C above pre-industrial levels. The month was marked by 'extreme rainfall & widespread flooding in Western Europe & the third-lowest sea ice extent in the Arctic', the Copernicus Climate Change Service said. news.sky.com/story/the-pl...

Lakenheath Fen re-wets land the size of 168 football pitches Lakenheath Fen is helping wildlife to thrive again by rewetting a 296-acre plot of land.

The RSPB has rewetted 296 acres of peatland, creating a habitat for threatened species that will also store carbon. The rewetted site is part of 'The Fens' – a boggy area covering parts of four counties, much of which has been drained over the centuries for farmland. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Datacentre developers face calls to disclose effect on UK’s net emissions Campaign groups write to technology secretary amid concerns that sites could double overall electricity demand

Data centre developers are facing pressure to reveal whether their projects will increase UK greenhouse gas emissions. A letter to the government from campaigners comes amid concerns the sites could double electricity demand & threaten decarbonisation efforts. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

February 2026 Newsletter - Operation Noah Despite attacks on net zero in the UK and American attempts to prioritise fossil fuel production over green energy, the vice-like grip of fossil fuels continues to loosen around the world. Yet as Davi...

In our latest newsletter we recap the Church of England Synod event with Chris Packham & campaign to preserve 30% of CofE land for nature, support a Catholic Investors’ Forum, invite your church to host a screening of the National Emergency Briefing film & more. www.operationnoah.org/february-202...

Earth's heat to produce electricity for homes in UK clean energy first Water super-heated by rocks will also provide the UK's first domestic supply of the critical mineral lithium.

The UK's first geothermal power plant is set to go live, providing renewable electricity using hot water from underground. The project will generate electricity for 10,000 homes & provide the UK's first domestic supply of lithium - a critical mineral used in green tech. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...