Northern Ireland to ban fracking and onshore oil and gas operations
All onshore petroleum operations, including fracking, are to be banned in Northern Ireland and no new licences will be granted from now on, it was announced today.
All onshore petroleum operations, including fracking, are to be banned in Northern Ireland and no new licences will be granted from now on, it was announced today.
The energy and net zero minister, Graham Stuart, has resigned from the government.
The only company to frack horizontal shale gas wells onshore in the UK has cut the value of its exploration assets.
The deadline to start drilling a gas exploration well in Surrey has been extended again.
Campaigners have called for a “blanket ban” on new oil and gas developments in new planning rules proposed for Hampshire.
Europa Oil & Gas has announced it has been given more time to explore for gas in a licence in North Yorkshire
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.
The former fracking company, Cuadrilla, earned nothing for its Australian owner in the past 12 months but spent Aus$2.4m.
Cuadrilla has relinquished three shale gas licences in Yorkshire, its Australian owner confirmed this morning.
The legal challenge to drilling for gas near the Surrey village of Dunsfold will go to the High Court in eight weeks.