Glasgow climate promises will be “just words on a page” without action – COP26 president
International pledges to tackle climate change made in Glasgow last year will “wither on the vine” without action, Alok Sharma, the COP26 president said today.
Ruth Hayhurst
Investigative journalist and environmental writer. Specialising in UK onshore oil and gas, fracking and the reaction to it.
New Dorset oil production plans back under consideration
Plans to produce oil for 20 years near a historic country house in Dorset are still being considered, despite limited progress over the past 18 months.
Onshore shale gas company closing
One of the winning companies in the most recent auction of onshore oil and gas licences is going out of business.
Wressle well production could top 1,500 barrels per day – new estimate
The operator of the Wressle oil well in North Lincolnshire has said production could reach 1,543 barrels per day.
Judge rejects case against oil and gas regulator
Three campaigners have lost their legal challenge to the UK’s oil and gas strategy.
Peers defeat government anti-protest laws
Controversial government plans to crack down on protests have been defeated by peers in a series of late night votes.
West Newton modelling predicts single gas well could top many North Sea fields
Predictions for a single gas well in East Yorkshire suggest initial production could exceed many entire fields in the North Sea.
Six expressions of interest in Angus Energy sale
Angus Energy said this morning it had received at least six “bona fide” approaches from parties interested in making an offer for the company or its interest in the Saltfleetby gas field.
Nationwide protests against police and crime bill
Thousands protested across England and Wales today against the government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which will be voted on by the House of Lords on Monday.
Dorset oil site continues to vent hundreds of tonnes of methane
Hundreds of tonnes of climate-warming methane is being released into the atmosphere by the UK’s longest continuously producing onshore oil well, despite curbs ordered by the environmental regulator.
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