Radical changes proposed to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment mechanism
On July 14, 2021 the EU unveiled its much anticipated ‘Fit for 55’ package of proposals to align the trading block with its 2030 emission reduction targets.
Scottish Government frees up £80m in bid to secure ‘Track-1’ status for snubbed Scottish Cluster
The Scottish Government has earmarked up to £80 million in a bid to bring forward the timeline for a key decarbonisation project.
Union slams Aker BP over plans to bring in ‘intrusive’ vaccine requirements
The Norwegian joint venture of BP and Aker has been criticised over its plans to bring in Covid-19 vaccines requirements.
Aker BP given green light to drill North Sea pilot well
Oil exploration firm Aker BP (OSLO: AKRBP) has been given the go ahead to spud a pilot well in the Norwegian North Sea.
EDF slumps by most on record on hit from price cap
Electricite de France plunged by a record as the French government confirmed plans to force it to sell more power at a steep discount to protect households from surging wholesale electricity prices.
ScotWind – Who’s in the running with the results due imminently?
The results of Scotland's first offshore wind leasing round in more than a decade are expected to be released in a matter of days.
RWE announces latest milestone for Triton Knoll Offshore Wind Farm
Turbine commissioning has been successfully carried out at one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms.
On cloud nine – Heerema shares striking photos of Sleipnir and Thialf
Heerema Marine Contractors has shared staggering photos of two of its vessels at the Port of Rotterdam.
Ineos-backed hydrogen fund splurges £50m in first five months
A pioneering clean hydrogen investment fund has paid out around £50 million since starting up.
UK climate advisers to publish guidance on new oil and gas licensing
A leading government advisory body is to publish direction on new oil and gas licensing in the UK.
Orsted signs off on Northern Irish wind farm, Amazon to offtake energy
Orsted has taken a final investment decision (FID) on a Northern Irish wind farm that will supply power to Amazon.
ScotWind bids show floating wind is more than a ‘passing interest’
A renewables expert believes the scale of interest in developing floating offshore wind in Scotland proves that the technology is more than a passing fancy.
Biden’s energy policy takes shape with wind and power line projects
The Biden administration on Wednesday outlined an array of initiatives to advance clean energy, including plans to hold the largest-ever sale of offshore wind farm rights in U.S. history and accelerate the construction of new power lines to transmit renewable electricity across the nation.
Former Shell geoscientist chosen to lead Well-Safe Solutions’ subsurface team
Decommissioning firm Well-Safe Solutions has announced the appointment of a new subsurface team lead.
Crown Estate invests £12m to explore coexistence of offshore wind and marine environment
A new initiative has been launched to help enable the coexistence of offshore wind farms with a thriving marine environment.
Two more energy industry events dealt Omicron blow
A further two energy events have been forced to alter their plans due to the ongoing spread of Omicron across Europe.
Rystad still tipping Cambo FPSO contract for 2022 despite project uncertainty
While the future of the divisive Cambo field still hangs in the balance a key contract for the project may soon be allocated.
UK Gov accused of ‘great Scottish renewables robbery’ over grid charging
Aberdeen South’s SNP MP Stephen Flynn has slammed the UK Government over what he is calling the “great Scottish renewables robbery”.
Blaming low wind speeds could be a ‘damaging’ distraction for operators
It is claimed that low wind speeds may just be one of a “myriad” of factors that have led to truncated green energy production in Europe in recent months.
OSSO doubles size of Aberdeen headquarters, plans to expand team
Oilfield equipment specialist OSSO has announced its move to a larger headquarters in Aberdeen.
Why energy efficiency jobs are a tough sell in ASEAN?
As the world moves towards a net-zero scenario for the building sector, it is anticipated that significant investments are required to achieve this scenario.
Labour challenges Tories to scrap VAT on energy bills for a year
Labour is set to pile extra pressure on the Government over the rising cost of living by challenging MPs to back up past promises on cutting VAT.
OGUK calculates £3bn ‘bonanza’ for UK Treasury from surging gas prices
UK oil and gas companies will contribute billions more to the country’s coffers whether a windfall tax is introduced or not.
Shell appoints electrolyser supplier for Rotterdam green hydrogen project
A German-headquartered company has been chosen by Shell to supply electrolysers for a green hydrogen project in the Netherlands.
McDermott wins contract with Woodside for work on Scarborough project
McDermott International has landed a contract for a major LNG scheme off the coast of West Australia.