March 2024 headlines
Keep up to date with March 2024’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
Conservative peer Lord Deben intervenes in High Court legal challenge against government climate plans
Lord Deben, the Conservative peer and former chair of the Climate Change Committee, has made a dramatic intervention at the High Court in support of a legal challenge that accuses the government of breaching the Climate Change Act.
Government at High Court over claims that its climate action plan is “inadequate”
Three organisations are taking the government to the High Court this morning alleging that the UK climate plan is weak and inadequate.
Norwegian campaigners secure historic win on key issue at centre of Horse Hill landmark legal challenge
The arguments at the centre of a landmark legal challenge to UK onshore oil production have secured a separate historic court win against the Norwegian government.
Reabold announces £4.4m payment from Shell
Reabold Resources, a key investor in the West Newton oil and gas field in East Yorkshire, is to receive £4.4m from Shell in the coming days.
Renewables boss backs challenge to oil production in Lincs protected area
A legal challenge to oil production in the Lincolnshire Wolds area of outstanding natural beauty is being supported by the head of the renewables company, Ecotricity.
Reabold fights off second shareholder challenge to board
A major backer of the West Newton oil and gas project in East Yorkshire has fought off another challenge by a group of shareholders.
Ministerial answer on new oil helps our case, say Balcombe campaigners
Campaigners challenging well testing in the West Sussex village of Balcombe believe their case has been helped by a minister’s recent admission on production from new oil fields.
Review of 2023: a year of legal challenges
A landmark legal challenge to UK onshore oil and gas production was heard by the country’s highest court in 2023.
Biscathorpe oil challenge – papers submitted to court
Opponents of oil production at Biscathorpe in the Lincolnshire Wolds have submitted legal papers in their court challenge against the decision of a planning inspector.
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