First Minister hints at Scottish ports investment for offshore wind growth
Humza Yousaf announces three projects will move to second stage of offshore wind Strategic Investment Model.
Watch: Annual North Sea licences bill debated in UK parliament
Energy Secretary says Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill will improve energy security and secure jobs while Labour calls it "climate vandalism" and "hypocrisy".
Buchan: NEO hits milestone on UK’s third-largest upcoming oil and gas project
Operator NEO Energy submits environmental statement for Buchan redevelopment in Moray Firth.
Aberdeen Uni study raises concerns over gas field hydrogen storage
The study raises questions on whether depleted onshore and offshore gas fields can be safely and effectively used for hydrogen storage
Azeris add women to COP29 organizing committee after criticism
Azeri decision to not include any women in COP29 organising committee criticised by campaign groups.
Former UK net zero chief hits out at North Sea oil and gas ‘favouritism’
Former Tory MP Chris Skidmore also derides "culture war" around net zero policies.
EU set to seek ambitious goal of 90% emissions cut by 2040
The European Union’s executive arm is set to recommend a 90% net reduction of greenhouse gases by 2040, a target backed by climate scientists and criticized by the industry in the face of high energy prices and growing international rivalry in clean technologies.
‘Critical’ meeting to discuss future of Grangemouth refinery
Scottish and UK Governments will discuss Grangemouth refinery future
Shell’s appeal of landmark climate ruling to begin in April
The Shell appeal will be heard in The Netherlands beginning on April 2
UK Energy Minister: £40m to extend Grangemouth licence not good use of public money
Energy Minister Graham Stuart also denied UK government approach would differ if the refinery was located in England
Victory for Shell as new West of Shetland gas field approved
Shell's Victory field has an estimated recoverable resource of 179 billion cubic feet of gas, equivalent to 7% of the UK’s annual natural gas consumption
UK approves Drax plans for bioenergy CCS project in Yorkshire
Carbon emissions captured from the Drax Power Station bioenergy units will be stored offshore as part of the Northern Endurance Partnership CCS project led by BP and Equinor.
North Sea boss calls for new licences to be issued until 2035
Francesco Mazzagatti called for the UK to develop a more coherent energy transition policy inclusive of oil and gas producers.
Aberdeen EV charging firm Trojan Energy secures £26 million investment
Aberdeen-based electric vehicle (EV) charging firm Trojan Energy has secured £26 million in investment in its latest funding round.
Aberdeen’s Three60 Energy secures work on BW Offshore’s Catcher and Adolo FPSOs
Aberdeen's Three60 Energy has secured two engineering and construction contracts with BW Offshore (BWO) across its Catcher and Adolo production vessels.
ScottishPower kickstarts “largest overhaul” of electricity grid since its inception
ScottishPower has unveiled £5.4 billion of contract opportunities as it kickstarts the "largest overhaul of the grid since its inception".
EU plans big scale up of carbon removals to reach climate neutrality
The green shift in the 27-nation bloc, which is already legally bound to reduce greenhouse gases by 55% this decade, will affect every corner of the economy.
Aberdeen University joins £2.6m energy transition minerals initiative
The TARGET initiative aims to train the next generation of minerals resource experts focused on the energy transition
Vestas will make its biggest-ever wind turbine blade in Poland, hints at UK plant
Vestas is still considering building an additional factory in the UK, potentially in Scotland, to help serve the UK market.
UK government delays decision on two Equinor offshore wind extensions
Equinor wants to double the capacity of the Sheringham Shoal and Dudgeon offshore wind farms off the coast of Norfolk
Plans for UK’s largest hydrogen production hub approved in Cheshire
Plans for a 1.35GW blue hydrogen production facility have been approved by a local council in Cheshire.
UK climate watchdog chief Chris Stark to resign with goals in doubt
The head of the UK’s Climate Change Committee Chris Stark will resign as the government struggles to put the country on a trajectory to reach a goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Wind power beats gas plants to grab record share of UK power
Britain’s thousands of wind turbines grabbed their biggest slice of the electricity mix ever in December, sending output from gas-fired plants to their lowest in almost four years.
Thierry Desmarest, who made Total a major oil player, dies at 78
Thierry Desmarest, who transformed the French company now known as TotalEnergies SE (LON:TTE) into one of the world’s largest energy companies, has died. He was 78.
China’s solar boom fuels record growth in global renewables, wind power slows
Wind power, however, is growing at a slower rate after supply chain issues, inflation and higher borrowing costs put projects in Europe and the US in jeopardy, particularly for offshore farms.