Plans for gas drilling and small-scale fracking near the North Yorkshire village of Burniston should be assessed for the likely environmental impact, local people unanimously agreed last night.
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Ed Miliband has been appointed secretary of state for energy security and net zero in the new Starmer administration.
The government has won a debate on its legislation to require annual licensing rounds for new North Sea oil and gas fields.
The government’s much trailed plan to require annual oil and gas licensing rounds for the North Sea was included in the King’s Speech today.
Rishi Sunak’s delays to net zero targets have divided his party, united industry with environment and attracted criticism from the government’s climate advisor.
Opponents of new drilling for oil and gas have criticised the prime minister’s promise to grant “hundreds” of new licences.
UK policies to cut carbon emissions fall short of national and international commitments, the government admitted today.
An investigation is underway into allegations of bullying and manhandling of Conservative MPs in parliament this evening in a chaotic vote on fracking.
A Labour bid to introduce legislation to ban fracking was defeated this evening.
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