Breaking: Supreme Court allows landmark challenge on climate impact of onshore oil
Campaigners have won a pivotal legal challenge at UK’s highest court on the climate impact of fossil fuels.
Date for Supreme Court judgement on landmark climate case
The Supreme Court will hand down its judgment next week on the landmark legal challenge brought by environmental campaigner, Sarah Finch, against Surrey County Council.
UKOG gets help to farmout Loxley drilling project
UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) has appointed a company to help farmout up to half its interest in the Loxley gas project in Surrey.
Loxley drilling deadline extended again
The deadline to start drilling a gas exploration well in Surrey has been extended again.
Hampshire urged to ban new oil and gas developments in updated planning rules
Campaigners have called for a “blanket ban” on new oil and gas developments in new planning rules proposed for Hampshire.
Updated: UKOG pushes ahead with share plan to raise money for Loxley gas site
UK Oil & Gas has revived a bid to reorganise its share capital, needed to raise money for future projects, including a gas site in Surrey.
Oil and gas opponents add voice to campaign against Cumbrian coal mine
Campaigners opposing onshore oil and gas developments in south east England are travelling to Cumbria to join a protest against a new coal mine in Whitehaven.
The fight goes on – Surrey villagers continue their challenge against government over gas drilling
A Surrey community group is refusing to give up its legal challenge over government backing for gas drilling near the village of Dunsfold.
Council considers appeal over Dunsfold gas drilling decision
Waverley Borough Council said today it was taking legal advice and considering an appeal following the dismissal of its court challenge over gas drilling near Dunsfold.
Campaigners take fossil fuel climate challenge to Supreme Court
The climate impact of using fossil fuels must be assessed before any decision is made on production plans, a landmark challenge at the Supreme Court argued today.
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