Election 24: Labour to ban fracking and block new licences
Labour has pledged to ban fracking for good and will not issue new oil and gas licences.
Government warned against loosening future targets on emissions cuts
The government’s climate advisor has warned ministers against weakening the budgets on carbon emission.
Wressle gets go-ahead for larger gas engine
The Wressle oil site in North Lincolnshire has been given consent for a larger gas engine to generate electricity.
Cuadrilla earned nothing in 2023 but spent $2.4m – annual accounts
The former fracking company, Cuadrilla, earned nothing for its Australian owner in the past 12 months but spent Aus$2.4m.
April 2023 headlines
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Government “asleep at the wheel” on electricity decarbonisation – new report
The government was urged today to speed up the shift to decarbonised electricity, after it was accused of being “asleep at the wheel”.
Centrica plans battery storage at HQ of former fracking company
The UK’s biggest energy supplier, Centrica, has announced plans to turn the site of a former gas-fired power station in North Yorkshire into a battery storage plant.
Cuadrilla seeks go-ahead to generate electricity at Lancs gas site
A public consultation began today into plans by Cuadrilla to generate electricity from gas extracted at its Elswick site in the Fylde region of Lancashire.
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.
Revenue quadruples at Europa Oil & Gas
The Wressle production site in Lincolnshire has helped Europa Oil & Gas quadruple its annual revenues.
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