Select Committee calls for โclear dateโ to end new oil licensing
A parliamentary committee has pressed the UK government to set a clear date for ending new oil and gas licensing rounds in a bid to show international climate leadership.
A parliamentary committee has pressed the UK government to set a clear date for ending new oil and gas licensing rounds in a bid to show international climate leadership.
A coalition of campaign groups have vowed to mount three separate legal challenges to the UK government in a bid to stop the award of new North Sea oil and gas licences.
The long-awaited 33rd offshore oil and gas licensing round officially launches today.
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has fired the starting pistol on the 33rd oil and gas licensing round, the UKโs first since 2019.
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Appetite exists for new oil and gas exploration west of Shetland but vital infrastructure will be needed to make good on the regionโs potential resources, according to Offshore Energies UK (OEUK).
It has been confirmed the upcoming offshore licensing round will kick off โearly next monthโ after ministers gave long-awaited clarity about the UKโs climate compatibility checkpoint.