Chancellor confirms increase in oil and gas windfall tax
The UK’s first female chancellor, Rachel Reeves, confirmed in her budget today that the windfall tax on oil and gas profits will be increased.
Updated: “Unlawful” oil production halted at Horse Hill
Oil production has been suspended at Horse Hill in Surrey, the site at the centre of a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court.
Call for immediate stop to “brazenly unlawful” oil production at Horse Hill
Environmental lawyers have called for immediate enforcement action to stop “unauthorised” oil extraction at Horse Hill.
Horse Hill – council “assessing next steps”
The authority which unlawfully granted planning permission for oil production at Horse Hill is continuing to “review the matter”, a spokesperson said this morning.
Campaigners block Surrey oil site over “flouting” Supreme Court ruling
Nine Extinction Rebellion campaigners blocked the entrance to the Horse Hill oil production site in Surrey this morning in a protest over its continued operation despite the quashing of planning permission by the Supreme Court.
Friends of the Earth challenges anti-protest injunctions at European Court of Human Rights
The use of anti-protest injunctions in the UK is being challenged by Friends of the Earth at the European Court of Human Rights.
March 2024 headlines
Keep up to date with March 2024’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.
What MPs said about the Queen’s Speech
MPs debated the Queen’s Speech this week, which included measures which ministers said would curb protest and promote energy security. DrillOrDrop has compiled a selection of Westminster comments on these issues.
“Fracking moratorium more likely to be reversed by politics than science”
Updated 24 April 2020 The investment bank, VSA Capital, has hinted that politics, rather than science, could overturn the moratorium on onshore fracking in England.
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