XR campaigners block Fawley oil refinery
Climate campaigners blockaded an entrance to the UK’s largest oil refinery, at Fawley in Hampshire today.
Updated: 600,000+ sign petition against protest bill
A petition against plans to restrict protests has been signed by more than 600,000 people, the organisers said today.
July 2021 headlines
Keep up with July 2021’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
UKOG protest injunction granted against five campaigners
The High Court has granted a final injunction to UK Oil & Gas to prevent specific protests at its Horse Hill site by a small number of activists.
Oil company in court to finalise protest injunction
UK Oil & Gas was back at the High Court this morning in what could be the final hearing in its long-running attempt to restrict protests outside its sites.
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.
June 2021 headlines
Keep up with June 2021’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
Updated: Climate activists blockade BP Hamble oil terminal
BP’s Hamble oil terminal near Southampton has been blocked by Extinction Rebellion climate campaigners
Queen’s speech: Government presses ahead with protest policing bill
A controversial law to increase police powers to control protests was included in the Queen’s Speech this morning. The speech also included other already-announced plans for new environmental targets, an overhaul of the planning system and changes to the way public decisions could be challenged in court.
MPs divided over protest policing bill
Opposition MPs have criticised government plans to give police greater powers to control protests as “draconian, undemocratic and disproportionate”.
