Climate activists condemn surging oil and gas profits
Record profit announcements by Shell and Centrica show the energy system is broken, environmental campaigners said today.
UK climate policies “on track to deliver legally-binding carbon cuts”, government tells court
The UK strategy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions could exceed targets set by parliament, government lawyers told the High Court today.
Government climate policies fall short of legally-binding carbon cuts – court told
Climate policies in the UK government’s net zero strategy are not enough to meet cuts in greenhouse gas emissions required by law for the 2030s, it was revealed at the High Court today.
“Flawed” government climate plans challenged in court
Three campaign organisations are taking the government to court today over its net zero strategy.
Summer 2022 diary
DrillOrDrop’s diary of events in summer 2022 involving the UK onshore oil and gas industry and campaigns about it.
Climate campaigners disrupt Shell AGM
Disruption by climate campaigners today forced Shell to pause its first AGM since moving headquarters to London.
Government orders review of fracking science
The business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, has ordered a scientific review of the impact of fracking.
Reprieve for Cuadrilla’s wells “leaves door open to fracking” – campaigners
Opponents of fracking have described today’s withdrawal of an order to plug and abandon Cuadrilla’s Lancashire shale gas wells as ‘kicking the fracking can down the road ‘. More details
Oil company “U-turn” on burning waste gas could lose energy for up to 3,500 homes a year, campaigners say
An oil company in Surrey is expected to get permission to dispose of waste gas that could have powered up to 3,500 homes a year, campaigners said today.
Challenge to government funding of Mozambique gas project goes to Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal will decide whether ministers acted lawfully in agreeing $1.15 billion of financing for a liquified natural gas project in Mozambique, it was confirmed this afternoon.
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