Officials say 15 years of oil production in Lincolnshire Wolds is in the public interest
Council planners have supported proposals for long-term oil extraction in the protected landscape of the Lincolnshire Wolds.
Fossil fuel extraction plans “vastly exceed” safe climate limits – UN
Fossil fuel production planned by national governments “vastly exceeds” the limit needed to keep global temperatures at safe levels, the United Nations said today.
Climate camp at proposed gas drilling site in Surrey
Opponents of fossil fuel extraction in Surrey have set up a climate camp on land proposed for gas exploration.
Councillors urged to refuse Rathlin Energy’s “fundamentally flawed” expansion plans for West Newton
Major plans for oil and gas production in East Yorkshire are “fundamentally flawed and should be refused”, experts said today.
September 2021 headlines
Keep up with September 2021’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
No way forward for fracking two years after 2.9ML earthquake
Two years after the UK’s strongest fracking-induced earthquake, there’s no agreement on how to manage shale gas risks, an exploration company said today.
Climate protest begins in London against investment in fossil fuels
Extinction Rebellion installed a huge pink table in central London at the start of two weeks of protest demanding the UK government stop investment in fossil fuels.
CCUS must be safe and it must work, ministers told
Carbon capture must be safe and effective in reducing CO2 emissions, members of the public have told the government.
Major onshore oil production application published
Detailed plans for one of the UK’s largest onshore oil production schemes in recent years have been published.
IGas announces two hydrogen schemes in Surrey
IGas has unveiled plans to produce hydrogen from methane at two of its sites in Surrey.
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