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.
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Johnston Carmichael forms new team to support energy transition
Business advisory and accountancy firm Johnston Carmichael has a created a new expert team focussed on the energy transition.
PTTEP seeks technologies to cut carbon footprint
Thailand’s PTT Exploration & Production (PTTEP) is working with Netherlands-based TechnologyCatalogue.com to find novel and proven technologies to reduce its carbon (CO2) footprint.
Oil and gas majors told to prepare for ‘major production drop’ by 2030s
Oil and gas majors are being warned they must plan for a “major production drop” in order to hit the 1.5°C Paris Agreement target.
‘It’s a national scandal’ – Unite slams CS Wind owners as company enters administration
A leading union has taken aim at the owners of CS Wind after the company collapsed into administration on Wednesday.
Net zero offers BP chance to become ‘better company’, says strategy boss
A senior figure at BP has hailed net zero for offering the oil and gas giant a chance to become a “better company”.
Delivering net zero should be ‘business as usual’
The energy transition has brought an exciting shake-up to the oil and gas industry, with companies aiming to significantly reduce their emissions footprint as soon as possible to ensure compliance with government and regulatory bodies.
‘Collaboration not competition’ key to CCS, says industry expert
Collaboration rather than competition will “define the success” of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the UK, an energy expert has predicted.
Westminster to fund quarantine stays for COP26 attendees from red list countries
Westminster is to fund hotel quarantine stays for delegates travelling to COP26 from red list countries.
Future North Sea: ‘Hard truths’ on the path to net zero
There are “hard truths” facing the future of the North Sea and the global oil and gas industry on the way to net zero, a key industry event has heard.
Blaze: SMEs have key role in energy transition push
The SMEs of the energy sector – “Subject Matter Experts”, as Blaze Manufacturing refers to them - will have a key role to play in the transition to low carbon fuels and other industries.
Collaboration key to a fair energy transition, says Shell North Sea boss
Shell’s new North Sea boss has underlined the importance of collaboration within the energy sector to delivering a fair transition.
AREG: Capturing Scotland’s energy transition
The old adage, ‘a picture tells a thousand words’ very much rings true when illustrating how the planet and our climate is changing.
The 10 Point Pod delves deep into the heart of CCUS
The role that carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) will have to play in the future energy mix currently splits opinion.
Wood appoints new COO as Dave Stewart bows out after 25 years
Wood has appointed a new chief operating officer (COO) to replace long-serving incumbent Dave Stewart.
Flagship DNV report laments ‘lost opportunity’ of pandemic to speed up energy transition
A leading technical body has lamented the Covid-19 pandemic as a “lost opportunity” for speeding up the energy transition.
Westwood Global – Price of Direct Air Capture could make it a ‘non-starter’
An emissions busting technology that is being backed by several large oil and gas firms could be a “non-starter” in the short term, according to researchers.
Petronas CEO talks up sustainable energy transition
Tengku Muhammad Taufik, chief executive of Malaysian national energy company Petronas, today told the Asia Future Energy conference, that the pathway to a sustainable energy system is not yet clear. Moreover, there will be many different paths to achieving a net-zero emissions energy system, he said.
Diverging credit path for European utilities
European governments have ambitiously raised targets for the energy transition, aiming for a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. In turn, there has been a significant push towards renewables and other low-carbon energy solutions. As Pierre Georges, Sector Lead for EMEA Utilities at S&P Global Ratings, explains, utilities that are aligned with these objectives are set to perform better over the coming decade
More than £14 million invested in training opportunities in the north-east to boost a net-zero future
The Scottish Government has invested money to support north-east workers and businesses in their recovery from the pandemic and movement towards being net-zero.
Worley warns of ‘ongoing delays’ to project sanctions in 2022
Energy services giant Worley has warned of ‘ongoing delays’ to project sanctions ahead.
LNG remains crucial in Thailand’s energy transition says PTT
Natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) will remain highly important to Thailand’s power sector and as a bridging fuel during the Southeast Asian nation’s energy transition, Auttapol Rerkpiboon, chief executive of state-backed Thai energy company PTT, told the Future Energy Asia conference today.
SNP-Green deal reached with pledge of £500m energy transition fund
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed Green MSPs will join her government in a “historic” political deal including a £500m energy transition fund.
Reuters Events: Energy Transition Europe 2021
Reuters Events: Energy Transition Europe (22 – 23 November, Online) unites leaders from across the energy, business and government ecosystems to shed light on the defining issue of our time and tackle the energy transition head on.
‘Eagerly awaited’ Hydrogen Strategy draws mixed reactions from energy chiefs
Bosses from all corners of the energy sector have shared their thoughts on the UK Government’s flagship Hydrogen Policy.