Climate campaigners disrupt Shell AGM
Disruption by climate campaigners today forced Shell to pause its first AGM since moving headquarters to London.
Regulator minded to allow “substantial” changes at Horse Hill oil site
The Environment Agency is seeking public comments on its expected approval of a wide range of new operations at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey.
Glasgow climate promises will be “just words on a page” without action – COP26 president
International pledges to tackle climate change made in Glasgow last year will “wither on the vine” without action, Alok Sharma, the COP26 president said today.
Teenager campaigns against oil production in the Surrey greenbelt
A 17-year-old climate activist from Brockham in Surrey is urging local people to object to plans for 15 years of oil production plans in her village as the deadline approaches for public comments.
Changes at UKOG
UK Oil & Gas has announced the appointment of a new chief financial officer.
Government wins oil drilling case: emissions would not have “material effect on climate change”
Greenpeace has lost a legal challenge to the UK government’s decision to allow BP to drill 30 million barrels of oil from the Vorlich Field in the North Sea.
EA defends permit change at East Yorkshire wellsite
The Environment Agency has defended the way it approved changes to the rules governing an oil site in East Yorkshire.
West Newton-B: Permit changes approved
The Environment Agency has approved new rules for work at the West Newton-B oil and gas site in East Yorkshire.
Views sought on water injection plan at Angus Energy’s Brockham site
People are invited to comment on proposals by Angus Energy to dispose of waste water into a borehole at its Brockham oil site in Surrey.
December 2020 headlines
You can keep up with December’s news here with our digest of headlines about UK fracking, shale and onshore oil and gas, updated daily.
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