Fossil fuel production to soar over next decade, warns UN climate report
Countries are planning production of oil, coal and gas over the next decade at levels that is "dangerously" out of sync with targets to curb climate change, the UN has warned.
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Interview: UK energy minister reaffirms oil and gas support ahead of COP26
The new UK energy minister has reaffirmed his support for the oil and gas industry as the COP26 climate summit beckons.
Shell CEO confronted by protestors at Edinburgh event
Climate campaigners have disrupted an event in Edinburgh due to the involvement of Shell’s chief executive.
Jeremy Cresswell: Tweet Boris Johnson to kill Cambo? I think not
I’ve just received a round-robin email from Greenpeace calling on Brits to tweet Boris and kill off North Sea oil & gas right now.
Cambo oilfield: Not all barrels are created equal
You do not have to look far to find arguments that the UK is more polarised than it has been for decades.
‘Laser focus’ on turning plans into action during COP26
All eyes are on Glasgow as the world’s leaders prepare to convene for COP26, and the call to action has never been stronger as the climate crisis rolls on.
North Sea social license to operate ‘barely holding out’, says OGA boss
A senior oil and gas figure has warned the industry that its social license to operate is “barely holding out”.
Stark figures show North Sea production could be on course to wrap up by 2030
As the UK finds itself in the midst of a gas crisis, stark figures have shown that North Sea production could be on course to wrap up by the end of the decade.
Clean Creatives takes aim at oil money in advertising
Oil companies have long been the target of environmental protestors, but recent campaigns have seen a much wider list for activism.
Scottish Government told to ‘get off the fence’ over Cambo oilfield
The Scottish Government has been urged to stop ‘sitting on the fence’ over the controversial Cambo oilfield near Shetland.
Nicola Sturgeon told ‘pick a side’ as Tories force vote on oil and gas
The SNP has been urged to back the Cambo oil field off Shetland, ahead of a vote brought forward by the Scottish Conservatives.
More than half the world’s oil, gas is unextractable: Climate report
A larger than previously thought share of the world’s hydrocarbons cannot be produced if the world is able to control warming to only 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Cambo is a tedious distraction
I like to think that by now nobody in Scotland with an IQ greater than 1 hasn’t realised that climate change is a real and present danger. The IPCC “Code Red” report, record temperatures, destructive floods and the very disturbing news that the Gulf Stream is showing signs of slowing down is surely enough to convince even the most stubborn that we really do need to phase out the burning of fossil fuels and make other quite dramatic changes to how we live and work.
The sharp end of achieving net zero
The Cambo furore comes at a time when the UK faces tough decisions about how to meet its energy needs and attract investment whilst burnishing its environmental credentials ahead of COP26 in Glasgow in November.
Cambo could be ‘huge spanner in the works’ for North Sea investment appetite
The cacophony around Cambo could throw a “huge spanner” into the works with regards to investment appetite in the North Sea, an industry expert has said.
How can domestic oil and gas production play a role in tackling climate change?
How can continuing to extract oil and gas from beneath our seas play a role in tackling climate change? Shouldn’t we just shut down North Sea production now?
We have to hold ourselves to the highest standards, or someone else will – BP North Sea boss
“At BP, I think we try to do the right thing,” says Emeka Emembolu, the energy giant’s North Sea boss.
Shell’s new North Sea boss to put upstream business ‘in reverse’ as part of key CCS project
Shell’s new North Sea boss has committed to putting the company’s “upstream business in reverse” as part of a key Aberdeenshire CCS project to drive net zero.
Oil and gas and energy transition ‘inextricably linked’, says OGUK boss
A senior industry figure has stressed the importance of oil and gas to a successful energy transition, describing the two as “inextricably linked”.
UK North Sea spend to top £20bn in coming years, says OGUK report
Spend on projects in the UK North Sea is expected to top £20 billion over the next five years, a flagship study has revealed.
Scotland not a world leader on climate change, claims Greta Thunberg
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has said she does not believe Scotland is a world leader on climate change, as the Scottish Government claims.
Environmental groups ‘not looking at the data’ on Cambo, says Aberdeen researcher
A researcher at Aberdeen University has said that environmental groups are “not looking at the data” on the Cambo oilfield debate.
Mexican tragedy, North African best enemies and Cambo kerfuffle
This week, the team reflects on the shocking and fatal explosion on a Pemex platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Allister asks whether the to-ing and fro-ing in Mexican oil policy could have played a part.
Sir Ian Wood says banning new UK oil projects would be ‘absolutely crazy’
Industry doyen Sir Ian Wood has warned that halting new oil and gas exploration and production projects in the UK would be "absolutely crazy".
Cambo operator denies jumping the gun as kayaker activists stage protest in Norway
Two activists in kayaks confronted a vessel in Norway amid suspicions that the UK Government and an oil company were set to “jump the gun” on the Cambo project, west of Shetland.