One of Rishi Sunak’s senior Cabinet ministers hinted his government could drop an effective ban on new onshore wind farms, amid growing calls for a U-turn from members of his ruling Conservative Party.
Former prime ministers Liz Truss and Boris Johnson joined a parliamentary rebellion aiming to overturn England’s effective ban on onshore wind farms, creating a fresh headache for UK leader Rishi Sunak.
Like much of his tenure as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson’s relationship with the energy sector has been somewhat rocky.
Boris Johnson has agreed to stand down as prime minister after his Cabinet turned against him and urged him to stand down.
Boris Johnson is demanding the offshore wind industry slashes the time it takes to build a wind farm in the UK.
The UK Treasury is set to collect record revenue from oil and gas this year - with or without a windfall tax.
Boris Johnson urged the oil majors BP and Shell to invest “massively” in renewables to shore up the UK’s energy security, as soaring prices squeeze household budgets.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with key oil and gas producers to discuss the industry’s role in shoring up the country’s supplies, following up on a new energy security strategy announced by the government earlier this month.
The UK Government expects Britain can stop importing Russian natural gas before the end of the year, sooner than expected, a person familiar with the matter said.
The Prime Minister has defended imposing green levies on energy bills despite the cost-of-living crisis, claiming there is "a lot of prejudice" against the sustainable agenda.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has hosted Kurdistan Prime Minister Masrour Barzani in No. 10, with talks of energy security and supplies to Europe.
Boris Johnson is set to meet the German Chancellor as they look to discuss how to help European countries wean themselves off Russian gas following the attack on Ukraine.
A commitment to North Sea oil and gas while ramping up nuclear, hydrogen and offshore wind, is at the heart of a new UK strategy to protect consumers from future surges in energy bills.
With the UK’s energy security strategy due for publication on Thursday, Energy Voice pulls together the likely outcomes.
Australian engineering giant Worley (ASX: WOR) has pledged to create hundreds of jobs in the UK as part of an expansion of its operations.
Boris Johnson has told MPs that the UK must “abandon the phobia of our own hydrocarbons” for energy security.
Turning off the taps to North Sea oil and gas leaves the country open to “blackmail” by Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned.
An expert in energy law has outlined concerns that Boris Johnson will announce a “deviation” to the UK energy transition next week.
Boris Johnson appeared to win no oil commitments from Saudi Arabia as he defended himself from allegations of going from "dictator to dictator" to find new fuel sources after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Boris Johnson has declared Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates "key international partners" in efforts to reduce dependence on Russian energy after the invasion of Ukraine.
Scottish Green party co-leader Patrick Harvie has said the war in Ukraine must not be used to justify increased production of fossil fuels from the North Sea.
Boris Johnson is reportedly setting up an energy task force to help bolster oil, gas and nuclear supplies to help keep UK bills down and cut reliance on Russia.
The UK has imposed sanctions on the chief executives of Russian energy giants Rosneft and Gazprom.
The UK will cease importing Russian crude oil by the end of this year, Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said, while exploring options to do the same for Russian gas supplies.
MPs have been told that offering new oil and gas licences in the UK North Sea “is not a reasonable response” to the price crisis being triggered by the invasion of Ukraine.