UK North Sea spend to top £20bn in coming years, says OGUK report
Spend on projects in the UK North Sea is expected to top £20 billion over the next five years, a flagship study has revealed.
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Greenpeace takes UK Government, BP and Ithaca to court over North Sea oilfield
Greenpeace is launching a court challenge against the UK Government, Ithaca Energy and BP over permits for a North Sea oilfield.
Scotland not a world leader on climate change, claims Greta Thunberg
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has said she does not believe Scotland is a world leader on climate change, as the Scottish Government claims.
Environmental groups ‘not looking at the data’ on Cambo, says Aberdeen researcher
A researcher at Aberdeen University has said that environmental groups are “not looking at the data” on the Cambo oilfield debate.
PM and government must put all their focus on COP26, Miliband says
Boris Johnson must take personal responsibility for crucial climate talks or risk letting the last, best chance to curb dangerous global warming slip by, Ed Miliband has urged.
Nicola Sturgeon calls on UK ministers to ‘reassess’ Cambo oil field plan
Nicola Sturgeon has asked the UK Government to “reassess” oil and gas licences already issued – including the controversial Cambo development.
Budding Scottish designers selected to come up with CCS inspired video game
A group of Scottish university students have created an innovative video game inspired by carbon capture and storage (CCS).
Unequivocal, unprecedented: IPCC report sets out stark reality of climate crisis
Humans are unequivocally driving global warming - with impacts from heatwaves to rising seas and extreme rain already seen around the world, a new UN IPCC report warns.
Climate change in a COP26 year
This November in Glasgow, a city renowned for its character, the UK will be hosting one of the most important climate events of recent times: COP26.
‘Worrying signs’ lockdown emissions reductions could be brief, says BP boss
BP’s chief executive has raised concerns that the dramatic fall in carbon emissions seen last year may be “short lived”.
‘Virtual’ Offshore Europe programme announced for September
Energy transition topics will take centre-stage at the SPE Offshore Europe 2021 virtual conference taking place from September 7 to 10.
Not all energy roads lead to COP26
That all low carbon energy roads lead to Glasgow for COP26 in November would seem a fair supposition.
KPMG appoints former EY oil and gas partner to energy practice
The “big four” accountancy firm KPMG has appointed a former oil and gas partner at rival EY to its energy practice.
ScottishPower appoints industry chief to hydrogen division
ScottishPower has strengthened its hydrogen division with the appointment of an industry expert, who had a hand in developing Aberdeen’s hydrogen bus network.
Southeast Asia emerging as key solar market hotspot
Southeast Asia is emerging as a hotspot for global solar investment with over $10 billion invested just last year. In 2020, the region represented 12% of the global solar market and installed capacity has more than doubled every year since 2018, Rishab Shrestha, analyst at Wood Mackenzie told the APAC power and renewables summit today.
Ministers grilled over Shetland oil project ahead of climate conference
Ministers have been criticised over plans for a new North Sea oil and gas project, which could be approved just months before Scotland is due to host a global climate conference.
Activists block access to Peterhead Power Station, accuse SSE of greenwashing
Activists blocked the entrance to Peterhead Power Station this morning in a protest against site operator SSE’s sponsorship of the COP26 summit.
IEA net-zero roadmap has no place for further oil and gas exploration
A landmark International Energy Agency (IEA) roadmap says no new oil and gas fields should be developed – beyond those already sanctioned -- if the global energy sector is to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century.
Cop26 is ‘last hope’ for goals
Cop26 must consign coal power to history, signal the end of polluting vehicles and call time on deforestation, the president of the climate summit has urged.
AREG urges new Scottish Government to make renewables a top priority ahead of COP26
A north-east renewables body is calling on Scotland’s new government to make the sector a top priority ahead of crunch climate talks later this year.
Sir Ian spells out energy dilemma facing the UK in the push towards net-zero carbon emissions
Sir Ian Wood has said he is confident the UK Government will not cave into pressure over continued oil and gas production in the North Sea.
Senior political figure says UK Gov should avoid delaying COP26 again, but admits decision ‘isn’t in our hands’
The COP26 climate conference should not be delayed for a second year if the UK “can possibly avoid it”, a senior political figure has said.
Commission calls for ‘skills guarantee’ to help oil and gas workers make transition
The Scottish Government should create a “skills guarantee” to help workers make the leap from oil and gas to low-carbon sectors, an independent group of experts has advised.
Sturgeon fears North Sea exploration ban would cost jobs
Nicola Sturgeon has warned that an immediate ban on new North Sea exploration could cost “jobs, livelihoods and living standards” in the north-east.
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.