UK to review fossil fuel lending
The UK government is reconsidering its support for financing foreign oil and gas projects, following UK Export Finance’s (UKEF) commitment to the Total-led Mozambique LNG project.
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Campaign groups pressure Boris Johnson to pledge ‘green recovery’ from pandemic
The Prime Minister is facing pressure from campaigners to commit to climate action in the latest call for a "green recovery" from the pandemic.
Win for Total in French case over duty of vigilance
A court in France has found it does not have the right to hear a complaint against Total in Uganda, in an early blow to a new law.
French NGOs pressure Total over Uganda work
A group of NGOs has filed in a French court to compel Total to disclose details of its human rights and environmental plans in Uganda.
PM to unveil funding to help scientists tackle climate change
Scientists will be able to use up to £1 billion of the aid budget inventing new technology to tackle the climate crisis in developing countries, Boris Johnson is to announce.
Climate strikes expected to be largest environmental protest in history
Millions of people are set to take to the streets all over the world today in what could be the largest climate protest in history.
Hunterston nuclear plant to temporarily return to service
A nuclear reactor at a power station will temporarily return to service after being shut down last year when cracks were found in its core.
UK would miss climate change goal with oil extraction plans, report says
Extracting the 5.7 billion barrels of oil and gas in fields already operating would see the UK miss its climate change goals, a new report warns.
Climate group accuses Environmental Agency of failure over fracking report
Friends of the Earth claimed the Environment Agency (EA) failed to consider techniques which could reduce the environmental impact of fracking at the energy firm's site in Little Plumpton, Lancashire.
Campaigners in High Court legal challenge over fracking
Environmental campaigners are set to bring the latest legal challenge over fracking at the High Court.
SNP accused of ‘climate hypocrisy’ over North Sea support
Environmental campaigners have accused the SNP of “climate hypocrisy” after an Aberdeen MP backed new tax breaks for the North Sea oil industry.
Tory councillors ‘do not support’ UK government plans to fast track fracking
The majority of Tory councillors do not support Government moves to change planning rules to fast track fracking, a poll suggests.
Halving gas imports would require thousands of fracking wells, claims report
More than 6,000 fracking wells would be needed to produce enough gas to halve the UK estimated imports up to 2035, a report for environmental campaigners has warned.
Shell facing legal action over claims that it’s ‘destroying’ climate
Friends of the Earth Netherlands has announced today that it intends to take on global oil giant Shell over claims it is ‘destroying’ the climate.
Official report details litany of problems led to Transocean crash
An official report into why the Transocean Winner oil rig crashed into rocks off the Western Isles has revealed a litany of problems including a worn tow rope, failing to consider high winds and an insufficient towing manual.
Norway ‘at odds with climate promises’
Norway's hydrocarbon exploration could be infringing upon the Paris Climate Agreement.
Friends of the Earth refuses to back down over fracking leaflet case
Friends of the Earth (FoE) is refusing to back down over its claims that a case against the organisation had been dropped by the UK advertising watchdog.
Friends of the Earth says fracking talks with Ineos a ‘huge waste of time’
The director of a Scottish green group said yesterday that discussing fracking with chemicals giant Ineos would be “a huge waste of time”.
Green group says controversial fracking leaflet probe dropped
Friends of the Earth (FoE) said yesterday that the UK’s advertising regulator had dropped a case into a leaflet it produced on fracking.
Campaigners to hear high court ruling in anti-fracking challenge
Campaigners learn today whether they have won a legal challenge against one of the first planning applications to carry out fracking in England.
Green group says evidence against fracking ‘damning’
A green group said today that new research into fracking delivered damning evidence against the use of the technology in Scotland.
Report calls for permanent ban on underground coal gasification
Burning coal under Scotland’s seabed would cause significant environmental damage and would be “completely out of step” with the nation’s climate change goals, a report by environmentalists has warned.