A judge has granted residents of Balcombe in West Sussex the right to challenge a High Court decision to allow oil exploration in their village.

The UK confirmed new licences this morning allowing oil and gas companies to explore in parts of the North Sea previously allocated for offshore wind power. Copyright ...

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The High Court has ruled for the second time in less than two years that the government’s plan to meet climate targets is unlawful. A judgement, issued today, followed a legal challenge by Friends of ...

UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) has appointed a company to help farmout up to half its interest in the Loxley gas project in Surrey.

UK onshore gas production dropped in February 2024, reflecting an 18% fall in output at the biggest producer, Saltfleetby. Daily onshore oil production rose 2%, despite a 28% drop at Wressle, the ...

All onshore petroleum operations, including fracking, are to be banned in Northern Ireland and no new licences will be granted from now on, it was announced today. Conor Murphy, Northern Ireland’s ...

The legal challenge against oil production and more drilling at Biscathorpe in the Lincolnshire Wolds will be go ahead in June. The River Bain, a rare chalk stream near the Biscathorpe site. Photo: ...