Landowners warned over risks of hosting oil and gas sites
Landowners in North Yorkshire who lease sites to oil and gas companies have been warned they could be responsible for the costs of clean-up and restoration.
Questions over Heyco’s “outstanding” Gainsborough gas claims
Ambitious claims about potential production from a shale gas discovery in Lincolnshire have been described as “so misleading as to be ridiculous”.
Fracking skills could “unlock” geothermal potential – IEA
Shale drilling and fracturing techniques could drive the development of geothermal power, the world’s leading energy organisation said today.
Election 24: Labour to ban fracking and block new licences
Labour has pledged to ban fracking for good and will not issue new oil and gas licences.
Peers fail to block new government restrictions on protest
The House of Lords voted through new regulations tonight which give the police greater powers to ban protests. But many peers criticised government tactics used to get the measure through.
Lords to vote on new protest restrictions as leading lawyer warns police could have “near total discretion”
A leading human rights lawyer has warned that police will have “near total discretion” over which protests to ban if the government’s latest restrictions are approved in parliament this week.
New crimes added to Policing Bill as government targets environmental protest
The protest tactic of locking on – used as far back as the Suffragettes – could become a criminal offence under new changes to the Policing Bill.
COP26: “End of coal is in sight” – Alok Sharma
The COP26 president, Alok Sharma, declared this morning: “I do believe that the end of coal is in sight. I do believe that we are getting to a point we can consign coal power to history.”
Clean UK power will protect households from gas price rises – Kwasi Kwarteng
Consumers will be better protected from fluctuating gas prices as wind and solar provide more energy, the business secretary said today.
Government warned to drop “disproportionate” ban on noisy protests
The government should drop its plan to ban noisy protests in England and Wales, a parliamentary committee has warned.
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