Lincolnshire oil schemes will not help energy crisis, say pilgrims
Plans by Egdon Resources to drill for oil in Lincolnshire will not cut energy bills, opponents said during a 17-mile pilgrimage between two proposed sites.
“New fossil fuel investment is moral and economic madness” – UN sec gen’s final warning
Investing in new fossil fuel infrastructure is moral and economic madness, the UN secretary general said today.
UN climate report is an “atlas of human suffering”
Climate change driven by humans is already causing dangerous and widespread disruption, international scientists warned this morning.
Climate camp at proposed gas drilling site in Surrey
Opponents of fossil fuel extraction in Surrey have set up a climate camp on land proposed for gas exploration.
Head of hydrogen trade body quits over “expensive distraction” of blue hydrogen
The chair of the UK’s largest hydrogen association has resigned saying blue hydrogen risks locking the country into fossil fuels.
Campaigners call for block on UK oil and gas in light of “code red” climate report
Campaigners against fossil fuel extraction have called for a block on UK oil and gas developments following the latest scientific report on climate change, published this morning.
IGas plans for Ellesmere Port “don’t conform to UK climate commitments” – inquiry expert
IGas proposals to explore for gas at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire were incompatible with UK commitments to limit temperature rise, a climate change expert will warn next month.
Guest post: “IPCC tries a gamble with shale gas”
14th April 2014 The latest IPCC report urges a dash for gas to allow us to reduce the burning of coal. And it accepts the use of shale gas, which threatens to be far more polluting than originally thought. ALEX KIRBY, of the CLIMATE NEWS NETWORK, argues that the IPCC […]
March 2014 fracking timeline
31/3/14 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns in its latest report that health, homes, food and safety are likely to be threatened by rising temperatures. Chris Field, co-chair of the IPCC working group, said: “The report concludes that people, societies, and ecosystems are vulnerable around the world, but with […]
DRILL OR DROP? 