Better climate reporting needed from oil and gas companies – regulator
The oil and gas industry must improve reporting of climate change impacts or risk losing its social licence, the regulator said today.
East Yorkshire declares a climate emergency on third vote
East Yorkshire – one of the UK’s biggest carbon polluting areas – has declared a climate emergency after two earlier failed attempts.
February 2021 headlines
Keep up with February 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. Click here for headlines from previous months. Please let us know if we’ve missed something important contact@DrillOrDrop.com Key headlines UKOG scales […]
2021 research update
This post has links to more than 70 studies, briefings and research papers on fracking and the UK onshore oil and gas industry published since 2018.
Energy White Paper “challenges oil and gas to cut emissions”
The government’s long-awaited Energy White Paper, published today, warned the oil and gas sector it “must go considerably faster in reducing its own carbon footprint or risk losing its social licence to operate”.
Government advisor warns oil and gas industry to face realities of climate change
Hydrocarbon companies that want to maintain their position in the economy have to become wholly different businesses, the government’s climate change advisor has warned. Launching the world’s first detailed route map to a fully decarbonised nation, Lord Deben, chair of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), said: “We […]
Ineos to get £millions in compensation for carbon costs
Two Ineos companies are among the UK’s most energy-intensive industries to receive millions of pounds in compensation for the costs of carbon emission schemes.
Dunsfold drilling plans spark debate over whether onshore gas helps tackle climate change
A woman living near a proposed gas exploration site in Surrey is challenging the developer’s claims that it will support efforts to tackle climate change.
Campaigner takes council to court over Horse Hill oil production – day 1 judicial review
Surrey County Council was challenged today at the High Court over its approval of two decades of oil extraction near Gatwick Airport.
Climate protests at Ineos sites
Activists from Extinction Rebellion Scotland have blocked entrances to the Ineos petrochemical plant at Grangemouth in Falkirk.
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