December 2022 headlines
Keep up to date with December 2022’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas.
Miliband promises Misson a Labour government will ban fracking
The shadow climate secretary, Ed Miliband, on a visit to the shale gas village of Misson in Nottinghamshire today, promised that a Labour government would ban fracking.
Mass support for windfall tax on oil and gas companies
More than three-quarters of people want a windfall tax on fossil fuel companies, according to a national survey published today.
Fracking opposition more than double support – new government survey
More than twice as many people oppose fracking than support it, according to a new government survey published today.
Government survey drops some questions about fracking
A government survey of public attitudes on energy issues has dropped some questions about fracking and will ask others less frequently.
Fracking support drops and opposition rises– latest government survey
Support for fracking fell to its lowest level in the latest phase of a government survey of public attitudes, published today.
Fractured debate – what the latest research says about hardening attitudes to shale gas
Support for fracking has declined over the past decade and opposition has become more deeply entrenched, a new study of public attitudes in the UK has concluded.
Fracking opposition remains ahead of support – government survey
More than a third of people oppose fracking for shale gas while just under a quarter support it, according to the latest data from a government survey released this morning.
Fracking support up but opposition remains ahead – government survey
Support for fracking has risen and opposition fallen, according to results from a government survey published today.
UKOG buys into “irresistible” Turkish licence
The company behind oil drilling at Horse Hill in Surrey said this morning it had taken a licence stake in south east Turkey in the hope of “rapid monetisation” of reserves.
