Parliamentary petition calls for ban on all types of fracking
An official online petition is calling on the government to ban “small-scale fracking” for onshore oil and gas.
Village agrees next phase of fight against fracking plan
Villagers in North Yorkshire have agreed to spend more money in their campaign against gas drilling and a form of fracking at Burniston, near Scarborough.
Villagers meet on Burniston gas plan
Residents in the North Yorkshire village of Burniston have a chance to give their views later this month on plans to explore for gas on the edge of the national park and heritage coast.
Who drilled where in 2024?
All the new onshore oil and gas wells in the UK in 2024 were drilled on a single small island in Poole Harbour, according to official data analysed by DrillOrDrop.
Activists scale council offices over fossil fuel divestment
Climate campaigners climbed onto to the roof of a council headquarters today in their bid to end pension fund investment in fossil fuels.
West Newton: Delays and missed deadlines
Analysis by DrillOrDrop reveals that the West Newton oil and gas field in East Yorkshire has seen more than 15 years of delays, missed deadlines and changing plans.
What’s happened to onshore production since 2018?
Almost a fifth of UK onshore production fields have extracted no oil or gas in the past five years, according to analysis by DrillOrDrop.
UK council pension funds invested £16bn in fossil fuels – new estimate
UK local authority pension funds are estimated to hold £16 billion in fossil fuel investments, according to new analysis published today.
The falling value of the Gatwick Gusher
The Gatwick Gusher oil well, once said to be of national significance, has been downgraded in value for the third time by its owner.
COP27: “Global dash for gas threatens climate goals”
International efforts to replace gas supplies from Russia threaten the 1.5˚C warming limit, new analysis has shown.
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