Climate policies in the UK government’s net zero strategy are not enough to meet cuts in greenhouse gas emissions required by law for the 2030s, it was revealed at the High Court today.
Three campaign organisations are taking the government to court today over its net zero strategy.
The housing minister, Stuart Andrew, has blocked two shale gas schemes in south Yorkshire and Cheshire. But has given the go-ahead for gas drilling in Surrey.
DrillOrDrop’s diary of events in summer 2022 involving the UK onshore oil and gas industry and campaigns about it.
Keep up to date with June 2022’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
The Conservative MP heading the Net Zero Scrutiny Group has asked the government what would be needed to ease the controls on fracking.
UK Oil & Gas plc has unveiled plans for hydrogen storage and generation at a former naval harbour at Portland in Dorset.
The industry regulator has given the go-ahead for formal production at the Wressle oil site in North Lincolnshire.
Disruption by climate campaigners today forced Shell to pause its first AGM since moving headquarters to London.
Angus Energy announced today it had bought out its partner in the Saltfleetby gas field in Lincolnshire for more than £14m.
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