CCC backs limits on UK oil and gas production and a presumption against future exploration
The UK’s official advisor on climate change has said it would support a government presumption against future oil and gas exploration.
Campaigners take government to court over “inadequate” climate strategy
The UK government is being sued by two environmental groups which say the net zero strategy fails to include policies needed to make promised cuts in carbon emissions.
CCC to assess climate impact of North Sea oil and gas
The government’s climate advisor is to examine whether developing new North Sea oil and gas fields is consistent with planned cuts in greenhouse gas emissions.
No UK fossil fuel subsidies should be classed as “efficient” – Climate Change Committee
The government’s climate advisor has addressed possible loopholes in the COP26 agreement on phasing out fossil fuel subsidies.
Study: Emissions from 40 planned fossil fuel projects would be nearly three times as much as the UK emits in a year
New research, published within days of the start of Cop26 climate talks, reveals that 40 oil, gas and coal projects have been submitted for approval in the UK.
Government’s net zero strategy a “genuine step forward” but gaps remain – CCC
The UK’s climate advisor has praised government plans to cut carbon emissions but called for detailed plans on how some ambitions would be achieved.
CCC says planning must deliver net zero – but no support for Horse Hill challenge
The government’s climate adviser has said planning policies must deliver carbon-reduction goals – but it declined to back a landmark legal challenge to how UK onshore oil production is decided.
Don’t lift fracking moratorium without climate review – government advisor
The government’s climate advisor has said the ongoing moratorium on fracking in England should not be lifted without considering the impact of shale gas on greenhouse gas emissions.
Ministers quizzed on fracking, climate change and conflicts of interest
Politicians have asked ministers about new fracking licences, the role of shale gas in UK energy and potential conflicts of interest for climate advisors.
Fracking fears hit public trust in climate technologies – study
Public concerns about fracking have shaped opinion about new technologies regarded as vital to achieving UK climate targets, a new study has revealed.
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