Top award for lawyer in landmark legal challenge on oil emissions
The lawyer representing campaigners behind a landmark judgement at the Supreme Court this year has won a major award.
Ruth Hayhurst
Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
Moira O’Mahoney 1957-2024
Members of anti-fracking groups in Sefton and west Lancashire have been paying tribute to their friend and campaigner, Moira O’Mahoney, who died recently.
Updated: Views sought on small-scale fracking plan for West Newton well site
The Environment Agency has begun a consultation on plans for reservoir stimulation, also known as a proppant squeeze, at Rathlin Energy’s West Newton-A oil and gas site in East Yorkshire.
Shell wins appeal over landmark climate judgement
A landmark ruling requiring Shell to cuts its carbon emissions has been overturned.
PM commits to 81% cut in UK emissions by 2035
Keir Starmer has confirmed that the UK will cut carbon emissions by 81% by 2035.
Emissions campaigner named as climate leader
Sarah Finch, the campaigner who won a landmark victory on carbon emissions at the Supreme Court earlier this year, has been named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most innovative leaders driving action on climate change.
Wressle permission quashed
Planning permission for expansion at the UK’s second largest onshore oil producer has been formally rescinded in another casualty of the landmark Supreme Court judgement on climate emissions.
Updated: Europa commits to environmental assessment for Burniston drilling
Europa Oil & Gas has promised to carry out a detailed study of the environmental impact of its plans to drill on the North Yorkshire Heritage Coast, despite a ministerial ruling that the assessment is not needed.
November 2024 headlines
Keep up to date with November 2024’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
Government seeks views on new guidance on emissions
The government is consulting on new guidance for the offshore oil and gas industry following the Supreme Court judgement in the legal challenge over climate emissions brought by Sarah Finch.
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