Another call for earlier ban on flaring in oil and gas fields
Routine flaring on oil and gas fields should be banned by 2025, a review of the government’s net zero strategy has concluded.
Government will not appeal against legal ruling that net zero strategy is unlawful
The government has confirmed it will not appeal against the High Court ruling that its Net Zero Strategy is unlawful.
Shell’s Jackdaw gasfield and Ineos plastics project face legal challenges
Campaign organisations are taking separate legal actions over plans for a new gasfield and Ineos’s plastics project.
Government climate policies fall short of legally-binding carbon cuts – court told
Climate policies in the UK government’s net zero strategy are not enough to meet cuts in greenhouse gas emissions required by law for the 2030s, it was revealed at the High Court today.
“Flawed” government climate plans challenged in court
Three campaign organisations are taking the government to court today over its net zero strategy.
Ineos drops permit for work on Antwerp chemical facility
Ineos has withdrawn its environmental permit for the first phase of a controversial, multi-billion chemical complex in the port of Antwerp.
Ineos suspends key part of Antwerp chemical facility
Ineos has postponed a controversial scheme to build Europe’s biggest propylene factory in the Port of Antwerp.
Court suspends Ineos’s permit for work on Antwerp chemical complex
A court in Belgium has temporarily blocked the permit needed by Ineos to begin work on a major new chemical complex in Antwerp.
Government told to change rules on costs in environmental court cases
The High Court has told the UK government to change some new rules for environmental court cases to protect those taking legal action.
Guest Post: Fossil fuel firms accused of failing to report climate risks
Guest Post by Alex Kirby In this Guest Post, Alex Kirby, of the Climate New Network reports on the accusation that many of the UK’s oil, gas and coal companies are ducking their legal duty to inform investors of risks caused by climate change. Fossil fuel companies operating […]
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