Northern Ireland minister backs moratorium on all onshore oil and gas
Northern Ireland’s economy minister has proposed a moratorium on onshore oil and gas operations followed by legislation to ban it.
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.
New crimes added to Policing Bill as government targets environmental protest
The protest tactic of locking on – used as far back as the Suffragettes – could become a criminal offence under new changes to the Policing Bill.
Cambo oilfield should not get greenlight – Nicola Sturgeon
The proposed Cambo oilfield off Shetland “should not get the green light”, Nicola Sturgeon said today.
Budget “shockingly bad” for the climate – environmentalists
The chancellor Rishi Sunak was accused of extending the fossil fuel age with his budget today.
Government plans for low carbon heat “lack ambition”, say critics
Government proposals to encourage low carbon heating systems are good but not good enough, critics said today.
Clean UK power will protect households from gas price rises – Kwasi Kwarteng
Consumers will be better protected from fluctuating gas prices as wind and solar provide more energy, the business secretary said today.
Boris Johnson warns it’s time to “grow up” as world faces turning point in climate crisis
The UK prime minister has said the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow in less than 40 days must be a turning point for humanity.
Fracking opponent becomes junior minister at BEIS
Lee Rowley, who opposed shale gas exploration in his Derbyshire constituency, has been become a junior minister at the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). He was appointed in the reshuffle, along with Greg Hands, the new energy and climate change minister.
Michael Gove to decide Woodsetts and Ellesmere Port shale gas plans
Michael Gove has replaced Robert Jenrick as secretary of state for housing, communities and local government.
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