July 2023 headlines
Keep up to date with July 2023’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
COP26: World agrees to phase out some fossil fuel subsidies– but coal deal weakened at last minute
The COP26 climate talks in Glasgow has agreed to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsides. But after a last-minute manoeuvre by India, the conference further watered down plans on coal.
COP26: China and US agree on climate cooperation
In a surprise announcement, China and the US have agreed on climate cooperation over the next decade.
COP26: China and Russia mistaken for not attending climate talks, says President Biden
The US president has said the leaders of China and Russia lost world influence by not coming to the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow.
Is it up to China to decide whether fracking ever happens onshore in England?
In this guest post, researcher and anti-fracking campaigner Ben Dean argues there should be a change to the law which currently could allow the Chinese to influence shale gas exploration in England.
DRILL OR DROP? 