COP26 Briefing – updated
Key facts on the COP26 climate talks, the largest international summit ever hosted by the UK, starting on Sunday 31 October 2021.
Ruth Hayhurst
Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
Updated: Olympians among climate campaigners who blockaded oil refinery
Climate campaigners, including two British Olympians, blockaded the entrance to the UK’s largest oil refinery early this morning.
Study: Emissions from 40 planned fossil fuel projects would be nearly three times as much as the UK emits in a year
New research, published within days of the start of Cop26 climate talks, reveals that 40 oil, gas and coal projects have been submitted for approval in the UK.
Budget “shockingly bad” for the climate – environmentalists
The chancellor Rishi Sunak was accused of extending the fossil fuel age with his budget today.
Saltfleetby: Rise in estimated revenue but delays expected in gas flow
Angus Energy has reported increased estimates of cash flow from its Saltfleetby site in Lincolnshire. But the company is likely to have to wait longer to see them with another delay in the date when gas is expected to flow.
Government’s net zero strategy a “genuine step forward” but gaps remain – CCC
The UK’s climate advisor has praised government plans to cut carbon emissions but called for detailed plans on how some ambitions would be achieved.
Judi Dench supports fundraiser for legal action against Surrey oil drilling
Dame Judi Dench has given her support to an online auction to raise money for a court challenge to the expansion of oil drilling at Horse Hill in Surrey.
Investigation: “Significant” methane emissions recorded at UK onshore oil sites
Researchers have discovered significant emissions of methane, the powerful and invisible greenhouse gas, at onshore oil sites across England.
Angus Energy oil production plans for Brockham wellsite
Angus Energy has revealed plans to produce oil from an existing well at its Brockham site near Dorking in Surrey.
Officials say 15 years of oil production in Lincolnshire Wolds is in the public interest
Council planners have supported proposals for long-term oil extraction in the protected landscape of the Lincolnshire Wolds.
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