Sunak bows to pressure from Tory backbenchers to allow new onshore wind
Rishi Sunak has bowed to pressure from Tory backbenchers to allow new onshore wind farms by committing to consult on how local communities can consent to fresh projects.
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UK court rakes over government support for Mozambique LNG
The Court of Appeal will today hear a legal challenge over the Mozambique LNG project, from Friends of the Earth (FoE).
Activists deliver 60,000 strong petition to No.10 demanding government halt Jackdaw
A group of protestors have delivered a petition to 10 Downing Street urging the government to block the Shell Jackdaw project.
BP boss defends dividend hike, buybacks amid cost-of-living crisis
BP’s chief executive has defended the company’s share buyback and dividend plans as campaigners criticised its record quarterly profits as "obscene".
British High Court finds UK net zero strategy unlawful
In a move reminiscent of the call for credibility in corporate transition plans, the High Court found the UK plan was unlawful because it didn’t explain how the government would achieve net zero. This is a further signal that legal action on climate change issues is gaining momentum.