Government advisers call for 81% cut in UK emissions by 2035
UK greenhouse gas emissions should be cut by at least 81% by 2035 as part of global efforts to tackle climate change, Government advisers have said.
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Legal challenge to Rosebank and Jackdaw headed for November hearing
A Scottish court has granted approval for legal challenges to the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields to proceed to a hearing.
Arctic seabed mining will cause ‘irreversible harm’ to wildlife – Greenpeace
Plans to open a vast area of the Arctic seabed to mining will cause “irreversible harm” to unique and vulnerable wildlife and habitats, Greenpeace International has warned.
Greenpeace raises over £1m in response to Shell Penguins FPSO lawsuit
Environmental campaign group Greenpeace UK has raised over £1 million from supporters in response to a lawsuit from North Sea operator Shell (LON:SHEL).
Carbon credits face fresh blowback as NGOs unite to slam offsets
The market for carbon credits is facing a renewed wave of opposition as climate activists deliver a fresh warning to companies and governments not to use such financial instruments to offset their emissions.
Penguins: Shell to bring new oil and gas vessel to UK by September
Shell plans bring the Penguins FPSO – its first new manned vessel in the northern North Sea in a generation – to the UK by September.
Climate activists win court battle over North Sea oil fields
Climate activists won a court case in Norway against the state over development plans at a handful of oil and gas fields under the North Sea off the Nordic country’s coast.
Environmental groups launch legal challenges against Rosebank approval
Uplift and Greenpeace will challenge the decision to approve Rosebank on the basis of downstream emissions, legally binding net zero targets and impacts to marine life.
Greenpeace blockades Shell terminal in the Philippines
"At COP 28, governments should make them stop drilling and start paying for the damage their operations cause.”
Shell threatens lawsuit over Greenpeace North Sea vessel protest
Shell (LON: SHEL) has threatened Greenpeace with a multi-million-dollar lawsuit over a protest held on one of its UK North Sea assets this year.
Campaigners vow legal action over Rosebank approval – how likely is it to succeed?
There are three primary grounds for any potential challenge to Rosebank.
No offshore wind CfDs awarded in blow to government ambitions
“By capping the price the sector could bid at too low, government set it at a level that made it impossible for investors to meet their costs."
Greenpeace calls for Rugby Wold Cup oil ads to be sent to sin bin
Ahead of the Rugby World Cup, Greenpeace has called for a ban on all fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship in sports.
Greenpeace should not get ‘seat at the table’ in government talks, No 10 says
Greenpeace should not be given "a seat at the table" in Whitehall discussions of climate-related issues following an anti-oil protest targeting Rishi Sunak's home, Downing Street has said.
Protestors that scaled Sunak’s house in ‘stupid stunt’ arrested
Greenpeace protestors that scaled the North Yorkshire home of Rishi Sunak have been arrested following hours at the prime minister’s house.
Greenpeace takes UK oil licensing round battle to High Court
Campaigners are due in the High Court today for the first hearing in a judicial review over the government’s plans to continue offering licences for North Sea oil and gas exploration.
Global warming to break 1.5 degree limit within five years
Activists and politicians have called for urgent action on fossil fuels after a report found that scientists are likely to record a global average temperature of more than 1.5C above pre-industrial levels over the next five years.
Sunak says ‘absolutely no sense to not invest’ in Rosebank
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said it makes "absolutely no sense to not invest" in resources in the UK, as he faced questions over plans to develop the Rosebank oil and gas field.
Total sues Greenpeace over emissions reporting
“We are ready . We will continue to lift the veil on TotalEnergies' responsibility for global warming. See you in court.”
Greenpeace Suing EU Over ‘Fake’ Green Label for Gas and Nuclear
Greenpeace said it’s suing the European Union’s executive over its decision to grant some gas and nuclear power stations a “fake” green label under EU sustainable finance rules.
Exclusive: UK concedes ground on ‘hazardous wastes’ in Shell Brent legs
It comes as the EU said leaving the thousands of tonnes of oil-sediment contents in place would be “environmentally and socially unacceptable”.
‘Low risk’ of Greenpeace legal action derailing Jackdaw, says Shell
Shell (LON: SHEL) has played down the chances of Jackdaw being hampered by a legal challenge from the environmental group Greenpeace.
Deep sea mining could threaten whales and dolphins, scientists warn
The loud noise made by deep sea mining could pose a grave danger to whales and other sea creatures that use sound to communicate, scientists have said.
Activists disembark Shell Penguins FPSO as vessel arrives in Norway
Activists from the climate group Greenpeace have left the Shell (LON: SHEL) Penguins FPSO after almost a fortnight onboard.
Shell Penguins FPSO takes shelter ‘due to deteriorating weather conditions’
That is despite claims from environmental group Greenpeace that protestors on-board have “interrupted” Shell’s “business as usual”.