Campaigners bring legal challenge to UK Government on North Sea oil plans
Campaigners have brought a legal challenge to the UK Government for supporting plans they claim are “unlawful” for North Sea oil and gas production.
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An exciting new chapter or a colossal failure – transition deal reactions
Industry chiefs welcomed the North Sea Transition Deal last night and vowed to work with government to deliver a “homegrown” leap to net zero.
Total says Reclaim Finance, Greenpeace report contained numerous inaccuracies and falsehoods
Energy giant Total said today that a report into its climate commitments contained “numerous inaccuracies and falsehoods”.
UK ministers consider ban on new North Sea exploration – report
UK ministers are considering a ban on new oil exploration licenses in the North Sea as a move away from fossil fuels, a step that could hit jobs and the Scottish economy, the Telegraph reported.
Police Scotland offered oil rig to help train for North Sea protests
Police Scotland has been offered use of an idle oil rig in order to train against a recent wave of protests in the North Sea.
Shell unveils ‘accelerated’ net zero strategy, confirms oil production peaked in 2019
Shell has launched a new “accelerated” strategy to get to net zero, and confirmed that oil production peaked for the company in 2019.
Greenpeace investigation names worst companies for flaring in UK North Sea
A Greenpeace investigation has named the five worst firms for flaring and venting in the UK North Sea, emitting nearly 20million tonnes of CO2 equivalent between 2015-2019.
Denmark ends North Sea oil exploration, drops production in 2050
Denmark will stop offering new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea and will phase out production all together in 2050 as part of the country’s goal to become fossil free.
Vorlich first oil hailed as sign of North Sea’s enduring attractiveness
First oil from a North Sea field has been hailed as an encouraging sign that the basin remains attractive.
Protest-plagued North Sea project achieves first oil
A £200 million North Sea project that environmental activists repeatedly tried to thwart has delivered first oil.
ETIDEX: Greenpeace and lawyer at odds over North Sea activism
Greenpeace has been told that its activism in the North Sea crossed "the line” and “put lives at risk”, during the inaugural ETIDEX event from Energy Voice.
Anticipation builds ahead of EV’s ETIDEX event next week
Leading voices from the world of industry will get to grips with the energy transition’s biggest questions at a free online event in one week’s time.
Shell questioned over Brent Bravo ‘attic oil’ removal
Work is being carried out to remove “attic oil” from the Brent Bravo installation - which has been the subject of widespread environmental concerns - after Shell estimated none was there.
Greenpeace fails legal move against decision on BP North Sea oil field
Greenpeace has failed in its legal move against government approval of a BP oil field in the North Sea.
Firing the starting pistol on countdown to COP26
World leaders were due to convene in Glasgow for the UN Climate Conference (COP26) in November for what was anticipated to be a transformational moment in the energy transition.
As campaigners we are urging policymakers to sit down with workers to shape policy together
“It's been a bad time for me I must admit, a horrendous time.” That’s how Tony*, a former drilling maintenance supervisor from Dundee, describes the impact this year has had on him as an offshore worker.
Oil and Gas UK brands climate group report ‘misleading’
Oil and Gas UK has rebuked claims in a new report from a coalition of climate action groups as being “misleading”.
More than 80% of UK oil workers consider leaving the industry, finds climate group report
More than 80% of UK oil and gas workers are considering leaving the industry, according to a new report from climate action groups.
Saudi calls for UN to tackle Yemeni tanker problem
Saudi Arabia has written to the United Nations Security Council warning of an “oil spot” has been detected offshore Yemen.
Banning petrol and diesel cars by 2030 would meet UK climate goal – Greenpeace study
The UK government must bring forward by a decade its ban on the sale of the most polluting cars if it wants to even come close to its climate change goals, new analysis showed.
BP to help Aberdeen, Europe’s oil and gas capital, go net zero
BP has offered its services to help Aberdeen, the oil and gas capital of Europe, go net zero.
Greenpeace returns to Brent field to protest against Shell’s decommissioning plans
Greenpeace activists have returned to the Brent field in the UK North Sea to protest against Shell’s decommissioning plans.
UK Government environmental standards among ‘highest in the world’ after accusations it neglected North Sea methane leak
The UK Government has said its environmental standards are “among the highest in the world” after allegations it has neglected a methane leak for 20 years.
BP rejects Greenpeace accusation of oil spill at North Sea platform
BP has rejected accusations made by Greenpeace that an oil spill occurred at the Andrew platform in the UK North Sea.
Greenpeace activists occupy Danish North Sea oil platform
Greenpeace said today that four environmental activists are occupying the Dan Bravo oil rig to demand an immediate ban on all further exploration in Denmark.