greenhouse gas emissions – DRILL OR DROP?

Drilling consent for UKOG’s Turkish well

By Ruth Hayhurst on April 7, 2021 • ( 10 Comments )

UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) has announced the Turkish energy ministry has granted formal drilling consent for the Basur-3 well.

Don’t lift fracking moratorium without climate review – government advisor

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 31, 2021 • ( 6 Comments )

The government’s climate advisor has said the ongoing moratorium on fracking in England should not be lifted without considering the impact of shale gas on greenhouse gas emissions.

“No government plan for net zero, two years on” – MPs

By Ruth Hayhurst on March 5, 2021 • ( 16 Comments )

The UK Government “lacks a plan” on how to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions, despite setting the target in law almost two years ago, a committee of MPs argued today.

Government must “plug the carbon gap” in planning policy

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 22, 2021 • ( 12 Comments )

Urgent change is needed to assess the full impact of fossil fuel proposals on the climate, the government was told today.

Planners back Balcombe oil well test

By Ruth Hayhurst on February 19, 2021 • ( 15 Comments )

Council planners have supported proposals for a one-year well test at the controversial Balcombe oil site in West Sussex, which saw daily protests in summer 2013.

CCS can’t solve the climate crisis – new report

By Ruth Hayhurst on January 11, 2021 • ( 10 Comments )

A study by climate scientists says carbon capture and storage (CCS) cannot meet the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Council defends decision to allow 20 years of oil production at Horse Hill – day 2 judicial review

By Ruth Hayhurst on November 18, 2020 • ( 20 Comments )

Surrey County Council told the High Court today it had acted lawfully in granting consent for two decades of production at the Horse Hill oil site near Gatwick Airport.

Minister and Friends of the Earth join legal challenge over Horse Hill oil production

By Ruth Hayhurst on October 26, 2020 • ( 9 Comments )

A government minister and an environmental organisation are to participate in a legal challenge over the climate effects of oil production at a site in Surrey.