South Downs oil field to restart production
Oil extraction is to resume at the Avington field in the South Downs National Park after a break of more than five years.
UK onshore oil and gas production in charts – April 2023
DrillOrDrop’s review of the latest UK onshore production data, for April 2023, reveals a big drop in monthly production from the largest field at Wytch Farm. This cut the UK’s total monthly onshore oil volumes by more than half.
East Yorkshire backs fossil fuel divestment
Councillors in East Yorkshire voted unanimously this afternoon for a review of pension fund investments away from fossil fuels
Church of England divests from fossil fuels
The Church of England is pulling its investment in major fossil fuel companies because they failed to align with the goals of the Paris climate agreement.
New watchdog’s first legal challenge opposes government over counting carbon
The government’s new environmental watchdog has been on the opposite side of the legal argument from a minister in its first court case.
Campaigners take fossil fuel climate challenge to Supreme Court
The climate impact of using fossil fuels must be assessed before any decision is made on production plans, a landmark challenge at the Supreme Court argued today.
Pictures: Campaigners gather outside Supreme Court for landmark legal challenge
Opponents of oil production at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey gathered outside the Supreme Court this morning for the start of a legal challenge that will have major implications for new fossil fuel projects.
Why does landmark challenge on Horse Hill oil matter?
A pivotal legal challenge that will have major implications for new fossil fuel projects in the UK opens at the Supreme Court in London this morning.
Labour to phase out onshore oil and gas as well as North Sea
Labour’s policy to end oil and gas exploration in the North Sea will also apply onshore, the party has said.
Key facts on landmark legal challenge over climate impact of oil extraction
A landmark legal challenge that will shape future decisions on fossil fuel developments comes to the UK’s highest court next week.
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