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Shell wins appeal over landmark climate judgement
2 days ago · 10+ years of independent journalism on UK fracking, onshore oil and gas and the reactions to it. Shell wins appeal over landmark climate judgement. A landmark ruling requiring Shell to cuts its carbon emissions has been overturned. Winnie Oussoren, Donald Pols and Roger Cox, of Milieudefensie, at the Hague court of appeal.
Wressle permission quashed – DRILL OR DROP?
3 days ago · Wressle permission quashed. By Ruth Hayhurst on November 12, 2024. Planning permission for expansion at the UK’s second largest onshore oil producer has been formally rescinded in another casualty of the landmark Supreme Court judgement on climate emissions. 2023 workover of the Wressle well. Photo: Used with the owner’s consent.
Emissions campaigner named as climate leader – DRILL OR DROP?
3 days ago · Sarah Finch, the campaigner who won a landmark victory on carbon emissions at the Supreme Court earlier this year, has been named by TIME magazine as one of the 100 most innovative leaders driving climate change. Sarah Finch after her victory at the Supreme Court, 20 June 2024. Photo: DrillOrDrop. Her case, brought on behalf of the Weald Action ...
October 2024 headlines – DRILL OR DROP?
Oct 4, 2024 · Keep up to date with October 2024’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas. Opponents of plans by Europa Oil & Gas to drill and do small-scale fracking at Burniston in North Yorkshire. Photo: DrillOrDrop Thursday 31 October 2024…
PM commits to 81% cut in UK emissions by 2035 - DRILL OR DROP?
2 days ago · By Ruth Hayhurst on November 12, 2024. Keir Starmer has confirmed that the UK will cut carbon emissions by 81% by 2035. UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, at COP29, 12 November 2024. Speaking at the COP29 climate conference at Baku, Azerbaijan, the prime minister said the government would not “tell people how to live their lives”.
Daily headlines – DRILL OR DROP?
December 2023 headlines. Keep up to date with December 2023’s news with our digest of daily updated headlines about the business, regulation and campaigns around UK fracking, shale, and onshore oil and gas. Any donation, however small, will help DrillOrDrop to report independently on fracking, onshore oil and gas and the reactions to it.
2021 review of the year – DRILL OR DROP?
Dec 29, 2021 · 2021 review of the year. By Ruth Hayhurst onDecember 29, 2021•( 7 Comments ) 2021 was a year when key decision-makers, institutions and the public said no to the onshore oil and gas industry, often for the first time. Photo: Neil Terry for Friends of the Earth. Planning committees refused all but one decision on onshore sites in the past 12 ...
What to watch for in 2022 - DRILL OR DROP?
Dec 30, 2021 · Decisions. Loxley/Dunsfold, Surrey: The outcome is expected soon on the public inquiry into UKOG’s plans to explore for gas near the village of Dunsfold.Residents are planning an event on 8 January to demonstrate that large lorries will need to cross common land without permission to reach the proposed site.. West Newton-A and B, East Yorkshire: Rathlin Energy promised it would submit a ...
Ruth Hayhurst - DRILL OR DROP?
Nov 4, 2024 · Chancellor confirms increase in oil and gas windfall tax. By Ruth Hayhurst onOctober 30, 2024. The UK’s first female chancellor, Rachel Reeves, confirmed in her budget today that the windfall tax on oil and gas profits will be increased. The tax, officially called the energy profits levy (EPL), will rise from 35% to 38% from tomorrow.