200 MPs calls for pension fund to divest from fossil fuels
A cross-party group of 200 current and former MPs has called for the parliamentary pension fund to stop investing in fossil fuel companies.
Does today’s climate report change the arguments on UK fracking?
UK anti-fracking campaigners claimed their case against shale gas was supported by today’s international report on the actions needed to limit global warming to 1.5 ºC.
Government warned it could lose vote over changes to shale gas planning rules
The government was warned this morning to drop proposals to change the planning rules on shale gas.
Dame and Baroness threaten to breach Cuadrilla’s fracking protest injunction
A Dame and a Baroness have said they are willing to break the injunction against protests outside Cuadrilla’s shale gas site near Blackpool.
More calls to block fracking – over emergency plans, evidence review and legal challenge
In the past three days, there have been three formal calls to halt fracking, scheduled to start soon for the first time in the UK since 2011.
Scottish MP questions the government on protecting south east England from shale oil drilling
Fracking Week in Parliament (week ending 6 April 2018) The Energy Minister, Claire Perry, was questioned for the second consecutive week on the impact of shale oil drilling in south east England.
Ministers questioned on oil drilling risks and job estimates
Fracking Week in Parliament The SNP MP, Drew Hendry, asked the government last week about the environmental risks of oil drilling in south east England.
