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Britons back insulation as most important route to curb Russian gas use – poll

Insulating homes is the top priority for Britons in the push to reduce the use of Russian gas, a survey suggests. A poll for the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit found that 84% of those asked about the action the Government should take to curb ...

06 Apr 2022 at 11:25

$Kwarteng: Community consent must lead any decision on fracking or onshore wind$

Kwarteng: Community consent must lead any decision on fracking or onshore wind

Any decision on the role of fracking and onshore wind in the Government’s energy strategy will be made with a “large measure of local consent”, the Business Secretary has said. Speaking ahead of the expected release of the strategy on Thursday, ...

03 Apr 2022 at 08:25

$Review commissioned into latest science on fracking as energy debate intensifies$

Review commissioned into latest science on fracking as energy debate intensifies

The Government has commissioned a review of the latest scientific evidence on fracking, as the debate over UK energy supplies intensifies. There has been a moratorium on shale gas extraction since November 2019, on the basis of evidence that ...

05 Apr 2022 at 14:25

Northern Ireland

Fracking prohibition Bill unlikely to be passed this Assembly term

New legislation to ban fracking in Northern Ireland is unlikely to be passed in this Assembly term, a Stormont committee has heard. Currently exploration for oil and gas can proceed under what are termed permitted development rights, with ...

02 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Ukraine crisis shows net zero is matter of UK’s national security – MP

The Ukraine crisis underlines the case for cutting carbon emissions, the chairman of a cross-party group of MPs has said amid calls to ramp up UK gas production. Anthony Browne, Conservative chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group ...

08 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Kwasi Kwarteng: Government ‘will take a precautionary approach’ on shale gas

The Government’s position on fracking remains unchanged, Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has told MPs, adding that exploration would be carried out if it were “safe and sustainable”. Mr Kwarteng faced calls from MPs to clarify ...

09 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Government ‘all over the place’ on the future of fracking, MPs hear

The Government is “completely all over the place” on the future of fracking and has “ignored” companies who want to carry out hydraulic fracturing, ministers have been told. Shadow climate change secretary Ed Miliband made the ...

15 Mar 2022 at 15:25

$Government urged to halt sealing of fracking wells amid energy crisis$

Government urged to halt sealing of fracking wells amid energy crisis

The boss of energy firm Cuadrilla has accused the Government of failing to back up recent “rhetoric” on keeping the door open to fracking. Chief executive Francis Egan said work to concrete up the UK’s only shale wells in ...

14 Mar 2022 at 17:25

New coalmine would be ‘a monumental mistake’, campaigners warn ahead of decision

New coalmine would be ‘monumental mistake’, campaigners warn as decision looms

Campaigners have warned a new coalmine for steel production would be a “monumental mistake” ahead of a decision on the project due shortly. A target date of July 7 has been set to decide whether or not to grant planning ...

06 Jul 2022 at 16:32

Jeremy Hunt condemns Government decision to allow gas drilling in rural Surrey

The Government has given permission for gas drilling to start in rural Surrey despite strong opposition from the local Conservative council and former minister Jeremy Hunt. Housing minister Stuart Andrew has approved ...

09 Jun 2022 at 16:55

$Rishi Sunak restores fracking ban in move hailed as ‘victory for common sense’$

Rishi Sunak restores fracking ban in move hailed as ‘victory for common sense’

Re-imposing the fracking ban is a “fantastic victory for common sense”, campaigners said, as Rishi Sunak reversed the recent green light for the controversial energy source. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman ...

26 Oct 2022 at 16:15

$Sunak reintroduces fracking ban as he vows to ‘stand by manifesto’$

Sunak reintroduces fracking ban as he vows to ‘stand by manifesto’

Rishi Sunak has reintroduced the moratorium on fracking in England, Downing Street has confirmed. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman gave the confirmation after Mr Sunak was pressed on the issue at his first ...

26 Oct 2022 at 14:43

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