Energy crisis: Britain could be sitting on a second North Sea Opinion Onshore shale gas could provide cheap, abundant energy not dependent on Russian oligarchs or subject to the whims and fancies of Donald Trump. But as with so many areas, it’s being held back by of eco-zealotry, Nimbyism and an inability to simply get things done, says Emma Revell That Britain needs to solve its energy [...]
UK’s last fracking wells to be filled with cement despite dwindling gas stocks Business The UK’s last fracking wells are set to be closed and filled with cement despite warnings that Britain’s gas stockpiles are dwindling. In an open letter, the North Sea Transition Authority regulator told the energy firm Cuadrilla to plug the two wells at Preston New Road in Lancashire before decommissioning them by 30th June 2025. [...]
Barclays under fire from shareholders on fracking funding ESG Barclays has come under fire from its shareholders, including the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF), for providing financial support to fracking companies.