Court throws out claim that government is ‘unlawful’ in supporting North Sea oil
A High Court has thrown out a legal challenge claiming that the UK Government had acted unlawfully in its support for North Sea oil and gas.
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‘It feels like virtue signalling’: Industry reacts to North Sea exploration ban report
UK jobs and companies would “pay the price” if ministers agreed a ban on new North Sea exploration, according to a senior industry source.
OGUK: North Sea exploration ban would ‘risk’ net-zero future
The UK’s leading oil and gas industry trade body has said any potential ban on new exploration in the North Sea would put the country’s net zero future at risk.
‘Wing it with a few press releases’: Claire O’Neill slams UK Govt’s ‘cavalier attitude’ to COP26
Former UK energy minister Claire O’Neill has slammed the government’s “cavalier attitude” and in-fighting in the lead up to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Brits ready to hand government more power on climate change
The British public wants government to play a bigger role in tackling climate change, including bringing forward a ban on diesel and gasoline cars and taxing frequent fliers.
£50k spent on oil spill investigation that led to £7k fine for BP
The UK Government spent more than £50,000 investigating BP after an oil leak – an amount seven times greater than the fine dished out to the company.
Open Utility nets £412,000 BEIS funding
Peer-to-peer energy company Open Utility has secured funding from the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy department’s Energy Entrepreneur fund to develop an online marketplace.
Oil and gas production rises while renewables grows
Oil and gas production in the UK rose while the proportion of electricity produced by renewables in Scotland have hit an all time high, new figures show.
ReNew News: Calls to increase Scottish renewable energy targets
Scotland's renewable energy industry displaced the production of 13 million tonnes of CO2 last year, a rise of 10% new figures show.
Bob Ruddiman: New energy secretary has “impossibly wide remit”
His new title – secretary of state for the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) – is “challenging” but Greg Clark, the new "energy secretary" to all intents and purposes, arrived in Aberdeen this week for his first "meet and greet" with industry and civic leaders.
Kirk warns Westminster over climate change
A leading member of the Kirk has urged Westminster “not to turn away” from a commitment to tackle climate change.
Gunther Newcombe: An innovative new license
As we launch the 29th Offshore Licensing Round today, it also marks the launch of the ‘Innovate Licence’ which has been developed by the MERUK exploration board working in collaboration with the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and an industry task group represented by a range of companies
OGUK calls for “joined up thinking” ahead of new energy minister appointment
The boss of the oil and gas trade body has called for “joined up thinking” between Holyrood and Westminster as the appointment of a new energy minister is awaited.