Egdon submits first assessment of climate impact of onshore oil
A landmark legal judgement on the climate impact of onshore oil has forced the UK’s first ever formal assessment of carbon emissions from burning hydrocarbons.
“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.
Shell wins appeal over landmark climate judgement
A landmark ruling requiring Shell to cuts its carbon emissions has been overturned.
Expansion plans withdrawn for Saltfleetby gas field
Angus Energy has withdrawn proposals to drill four new wells at the UK’s largest onshore producing gas field.
No change to onshore oil and gas planning policy
The government is proposing no changes to national planning policy for onshore oil and gas.
Reabold announces £4.4m payment from Shell
Reabold Resources, a key investor in the West Newton oil and gas field in East Yorkshire, is to receive £4.4m from Shell in the coming days.
Ministerial answer on new oil helps our case, say Balcombe campaigners
Campaigners challenging well testing in the West Sussex village of Balcombe believe their case has been helped by a minister’s recent admission on production from new oil fields.
Egdon reveals plans for 10-15 years of gas production at Wressle oilfield
The operator of the Wressle oilfield in North Lincolnshire said today it wanted to extend the site and add two new production wells that would extract hydrocarbons for 10-15 years.
Breaking: Inspector rules national need for oil justifies production in Lincolnshire Wolds AONB
A planning inspector has allowed long-term oil production in the Lincolnshire Wolds, even though he admitted it would harm the landscape and beauty of the area.
Map reveals new or extended onshore oil and gas projects
New onshore oil and gas developments are planned at 15 sites in England, a new map reveals, as leading scientists insist additional fossil fuel operations are incompatible with fighting climate change.
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