Keep block on fracking and cut onshore emissions – climate advisor
The government’s climate advisor has said the moratorium on fracking in England should not be lifted without an “in-depth” climate review.
Make UK electricity cheaper and switch away from gas – climate advisor
The UK government is being urged to cut the price of electricity and come off fossil fuels for most of the economy.
Government warned against loosening future targets on emissions cuts
The government’s climate advisor has warned ministers against weakening the budgets on carbon emission.
Venting data revised down at UK onshore oil site
The industry regulator has revised down recent monthly volumes for methane vented at the Kimmeridge oil well in Dorset to almost nothing.
Scientists warn current fossil fuel emissions will breach 1.5C warming limit
Greenhouse gas emissions from existing fossil fuel infrastructure are enough to burst through the critical limit of 1.5C in global temperature rise, a major new report warned today.
No way forward for fracking two years after 2.9ML earthquake
Two years after the UK’s strongest fracking-induced earthquake, there’s no agreement on how to manage shale gas risks, an exploration company said today.
Net zero carbon emissions by 2050 – government climate advisors
The UK should phase out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) said today.
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