Guest post: Community challenges with the planning system
David Eddy, chair of Foxholes and Butterwick Parish Council, in North Yorkshire, reports on the challenges facing local communities dealing with oil and gas developments.
Questions over Heyco’s “outstanding” Gainsborough gas claims
Ambitious claims about potential production from a shale gas discovery in Lincolnshire have been described as “so misleading as to be ridiculous”.
Steep fall in oil and gas use needed to cut emissions, says climate advisor
The UK must swap oil and gas for clean electricity to meet its next set of carbon reduction targets, the government’s climate advisor said today.
Updated: Environmental campaigner removed from energy conference for “body language”
A campaigner who brought a legal challenge against oil production plans in Lincolnshire, was escorted out of an energy conference in the county this morning.
UK advised to cut carbon emissions by 81% by 2035
The UK should cut its carbon emissions by 81% by 2035, the government’s climate advisor said today.
New head of CCC announced
The head of the energy industry’s trade organisation has been picked to lead the government’s independent climate advisor, it was announced today.
Rapid cuts to oil and gas needed to meet climate targets – CCC
Conservative ministers failed to act to meet UK climate targets, government advisors warned today.
George Lucan to step down as Angus Energy chair
The executive chair of Angus Energy, George Lucan, is to step down next month.
Government warned to kick fossil fuel habit to avoid worst climate impacts
The UK needs to kick its dependence on fossil fuels by dropping plans for new oil and gas licences and the new coal mine in Cumbria, Friends of the Earth said this morning.
MPs investigate how UK can cut reliance on oil and gas
A group of MPs has launched an inquiry into how the UK can phase out fossil fuel use more quickly.
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