Summer 2023 diary
DrillOrDrop’s diary of events in summer 2023 involving the UK onshore oil and gas industry and campaigns about it.
Legal challenges to Cumbrian coal mine go to High Court
Two legal challenges to the government’s decision to allow a controversial new coal mine in Cumbria are to be heard at the High Court.
Government warned to kick fossil fuel habit to avoid worst climate impacts
The UK needs to kick its dependence on fossil fuels by dropping plans for new oil and gas licences and the new coal mine in Cumbria, Friends of the Earth said this morning.
December 2022 headlines
Keep up to date with December 2022’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
CCC warns of climate risk to investment in fracking
The government’s climate advisor has warned about the risks of investing in fracking.
Decision due on INEOS’s shale gas plans for Woodsetts
Plans by the UK’s biggest shale gas licence holder to drill on the edge of the village of Woodsetts are to be decided in the morning by Rotherham Council’s planning board.
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