Government must “plug the carbon gap” in planning policy
Urgent change is needed to assess the full impact of fossil fuel proposals on the climate, the government was told today.
2020 review of the year
2020 was a frack free year in the UK because the shale gas industry failed to persuade ministers to lift blocks on the process.
Breaking: Surrey campaigner loses legal fight over climate effects of 20-years of oil production at Horse Hill
An environmental campaigner has failed in her legal challenge about the climate effects of long-term oil extraction near Gatwick Airport.
Council defends decision to allow 20 years of oil production at Horse Hill – day 2 judicial review
Surrey County Council told the High Court today it had acted lawfully in granting consent for two decades of production at the Horse Hill oil site near Gatwick Airport.
Campaigner takes council to court over Horse Hill oil production – day 1 judicial review
Surrey County Council was challenged today at the High Court over its approval of two decades of oil extraction near Gatwick Airport.
Oil court case challenges future big carbon developments
A legal challenge at the High Court this morning could have wide-ranging implications for future proposals that have a large carbon footprint.
Minister and Friends of the Earth join legal challenge over Horse Hill oil production
A government minister and an environmental organisation are to participate in a legal challenge over the climate effects of oil production at a site in Surrey.
Traffic arrangements approved for Horse Hill drilling and oil production scheme
Plans for new drilling and long-term oil production at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey cleared another hurdle today.
Online art sale to raise money for legal challenge to oil drilling
Works by established artists have gone on sale to raise funds for a court case about production at the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey.
Surrey campaigner takes on national planning policy in legal climate challenge
A campaigner’s legal challenge against oil production in Surrey has grown into a case to bring UK planning policy into line with climate change strategy.
