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Chief among these are fossil fuels, waste and agriculture.

Most of the public energy data Catalyst works with — data used by both private companies and public interest groups, by fossil fuel and renewable energy developers — has mostly remained available, Selvans said.

It was the first tentative step in transforming the company from an oil and gas producer to an energy provider investing an increasing amount of its fossil fuel profits into greener technology.

UK greenhouse gas emissions have more than halved since 1990, largely thanks to less electricity coming from fossil fuels and more from renewables.

Meanwhile US President Donald Trump's "drill baby drill" comments have encouraged investment in fossil fuels and a move away from low carbon projects.