Lib Dems to debate ban on onshore oil and gas
A block on onshore oil and gas extraction will be debated at the Lib Dem conference tomorrow (Sunday 21 September 2025).
Make UK electricity cheaper and switch away from gas – climate advisor
The UK government is being urged to cut the price of electricity and come off fossil fuels for most of the economy.
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.
Residents “object strongly” to Rathlin’s small-scale frack plans
People living near an oil and gas site in East Yorkshire have complained to officials about plans for small-scale fracking.
Villagers visit fracking site that is now producing clean energy
Campaigners have visited a fracking site in North Yorkshire which is now piloting renewable energy.
Former frack site revealed as green energy pioneer
A controversial former fracking pad that divided a North Yorkshire community has become a test site for geothermal energy production.
Scientists warn current fossil fuel emissions will breach 1.5C warming limit
Greenhouse gas emissions from existing fossil fuel infrastructure are enough to burst through the critical limit of 1.5C in global temperature rise, a major new report warned today.
Campaigners back onshore wind to replace fossil fuel energy
The UK is relying on emerging technologies for carbon reduction that may not work, a campaign network has argued.
Updated: Energy security strategy backs nuclear, offshore wind and North Sea
UK electricity will be 95% low carbon by 2030, with a “major acceleration of homegrown power”, the government announced tonight.
Covid-19 recovery must not increase climate risk – government adviser
The government must not lock-in higher greenhouse gas emissions in the Covid-19 recovery package, its adviser on climate change said today.
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