Lib Dems to debate ban on onshore oil and gas
A block on onshore oil and gas extraction will be debated at the Lib Dem conference tomorrow (Sunday 21 September 2025).
Foxholes rejects gas drilling plans with a “line in the chalk”
The North Yorkshire village of Foxholes has opposed plans by Egdon Resources to explore for gas.
Steep fall in oil and gas use needed to cut emissions, says climate advisor
The UK must swap oil and gas for clean electricity to meet its next set of carbon reduction targets, the government’s climate advisor said today.
New Yorkshire gas drilling plans revealed
Egdon Resources wants to drill for gas at a new site between Bridlington and Scarborough, official documents have shown.
Angus Energy seeks consent to truck produced water to Brockham wellsite
People are being asked to comment on plans by Angus Energy to transport highly saline water extracted from other oil and gas sites to prolong production at a well in Surrey.
PM commits to 81% cut in UK emissions by 2035
Keir Starmer has confirmed that the UK will cut carbon emissions by 81% by 2035.
Date set for Biscathorpe challenge
The legal challenge against oil production and more drilling at Biscathorpe in the Lincolnshire Wolds will be go ahead in June.
Ministerial answer on new oil helps our case, say Balcombe campaigners
Campaigners challenging well testing in the West Sussex village of Balcombe believe their case has been helped by a minister’s recent admission on production from new oil fields.
Shock and anger at Biscathorpe oil production decision
Campaigners and councillors have said they are shocked that a government-appointed inspector has overturned the refusal of planning permission for long-term oil production in the Lincolnshire Wolds area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB).
Updated: Planners back more time to restore Cuadrilla’s Lancashire fracking site
Cuadrilla should be given an extra two years to return its controversial fracking site near Blackpool to farmland, council planners have said.
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