Energy minister quits
The energy and net zero minister, Graham Stuart, has resigned from the government.
Spending doubles at Cuadrilla but no plans for future “substantive expenditure”
Cuadrilla’s Australian owner spent more than £0.75m in six months in the UK in 2023, more than double the amount in the previous year. But the company has no plans for future “substantive expenditure” on UK shale gas.
November 2023 headlines
Keep up to date with November 2023’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
Reaction to Rishi Sunak climate policy shift
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.
“We need to get on with fracking” – Liz Truss
The UK’s shortest serving prime minister has called for a revival of fracking for shale gas.
No damages for fracking industry over reinstatement of moratorium, despite threat of “mammoth legal challenge”
Government departments paid no compensation to UK shale gas companies over the restoration of the fracking moratorium, even though the industry warned of a multi-million pound court action.
IGas cuts value of shale assets and opts not to sue government over fracking moratorium
One of the UK’s leading would-be fracking companies appears to be turning away from shale gas.
Senior Tory almost quit party over fracking vote
The reviewer of the government’s net zero strategy said he nearly left the Conservatives following the chaotic vote on fracking last year.
Judges dismiss challenge to $1.15bn UK investment in Mozambique gas scheme
The Court of Appeal has rejected a legal challenge to UK government investment of $1.15bn in a liquified natural gas project in Mozambique.
Review of 2022: the year fracking was off, on, then off again
Fracking in England in 2022 was tied to the fate of the three prime ministers who held office during the year.
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