Updated: UKOG funding resolutions passed
Investors in UK Oil & Gas plc have approved two resolutions aimed at raising money for the company’s hydrogen storage and production plans.
Lincolnshire mayor pledges to frack Gainsborough gasfield
The Reform UK mayor of Greater Lincolnshire has said her party will frack a shale gasfield near Gainsborough if it wins the next general election.
Fluid injection at Brockham could cause earthquakes, scientists warn
Plans to inject waste fluid at a Surrey oil site could cause “potentially damaging earthquakes”, two earth scientists have warned.
Government urged to close fracking loophole
The energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has been urged to widen the moratorium on fracking in England to include all forms of the process.
Sarah Finch named campaigner of the year
The campaigner who secured a landmark judgement at the Supreme Court on carbon emissions from onshore oil and gas has won a prestigious award.
Landmark ruling on oil and gas emissions is vulnerable – campaigner warns
The campaigner who won a landmark legal victory at the Supreme Court over the climate impact of burning oil and gas has warned that the judgement is “vulnerable”.
No more onshore oil/gas licences – government consultation
The government has defended plans to end the issuing of new onshore oil and gas licences in England.
Breaking: Rosebank oilfield decision ruled unlawful
A court in Edinburgh has ruled that the former UK government’s go-ahead for the Rosebank oilfield off Shetland was unlawful.
“Full and fair assessment” of climate emissions would rule out new oil and gas – campaigner
The campaigner behind last year’s Supreme Court judgement on climate emissions has called for strict new rules that would prevent most future oil and gas extraction.
What to watch in 2025
DrillOrDrop will be reporting in 2025 on the continuing repercussions of the Finch judgement at the Supreme Court.
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