Government’s shale support fund underspent by £3.8m
A government fund to help English councils deal with shale gas planning applications appears to have paid out just 20% of what was available.
Anti-fracking campaign opposes government plan to outlaw unauthorised camps
Government proposals to criminalise unauthorised camps would undermine freedom to protest against fracking and the onshore oil and gas industry, campaigners have argued.
Fossil fuels protest at Surrey County Council
Campaigners from Extinction Rebellion took part in a demonstration in Kingston this morning before a meeting of Surrey County Council.
Students end occupation after university agrees to consider fossil fuel divestment
An occupation in protest at Manchester University’s investment in fossil fuels ended after seven days this evening.
Students threaten hunger strike over university fossil fuel investments
Four students are preparing to go on hunger strike from midnight in a protest with Manchester University over its ties with the fossil fuel industry.
Vehicles driven at protesters top complaints to support group
Most complaints made by protesters at demonstrations were about vehicles being driven at them, or violence from police or security staff, according to a new initiative.
UN urged to back global fracking ban as millions prepare to join climate protests
On the eve of tomorrow’s international climate strikes, more than 450 celebrities, activists and campaign organisations have urged the United Nations to endorse a worldwide ban on fracking.
“Devil-mask” fracking protest planned against Ineos at Tour of Britain
Anti-fracking campaigners are to protest against Ineos during the Tour of Britain cycle race tomorrow (14 September 2019) by wearing devil masks of the company’s billionaire owner, Jim Ratcliffe.
Boat blocks fracking site in climate protest
Climate campaigners have used a yellow boat to block the entrance of Cuadrilla’s suspended fracking site near Blackpool.
Updated: West Newton lorry protest ends after 27 hours
Updated: A man has spent 27 hours on top of a lorry leaving Rathlin Energy’s West Newton oil and gas exploration site in East Yorkshire.
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