Police look to move in to remove activists occupying Transocean rig
Police Scotland are "poised" to move in to remove protestors from an occupied BP-contracted rig in the Cromarty Firth, according to Greenpeace.
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North Sea rig protestors face court
Two Greenpeace campaigners faced court yesterday accused of tethering themselves to an oil rig in an ongoing demonstration.
Activists appear in court over oil rig protest
Two environmentalists have appeared in court in connection with a protest that has brought work on an oil rig to a standstill.
Lifeboat launched as Greenpeace protestors in ‘precarious position’
A lifeboat was earlier launched today to attend an oil rig in the Cromarty Firth that is currently being occupied by Greenpeace protestors.
Transocean serve Greenpeace activists with injunction over oil rig standoff
Activists occupying a BP-contracted oil rig in the Cromarty Firth have been served with an injunction by the owner in a bid to halt a two-day standoff, Greenpeace UK has claimed.
Update: Activists commandeering North Sea rig vow to ‘continue occupation’
Greenpeace activists have vowed to continue their occupation of a BP-contracted oil rig in the Cromarty Firth.
Greenpeace shuts down BP headquarters on eve of AGM in Aberdeen
Greenpeace has shut down BP’s headquarters in London on the eve of its annual general meeting in Aberdeen.
Greenpeace targets West Hercules oil rig in protest to Arctic drilling
Greenpeace has boarded an oil rig in Norway in protest to drilling plans in the Arctic.
Opposition to fracking rising amid concern about earthquakes
Opposition to fracking has risen with more than a third of people against the process, a Government survey suggests.
Mixed reaction to nuclear project suspension
Unions have urged the Government to step in and help take Wylfa forward, after plans for the multibillion-pound new nuclear power station were suspended.
Energy minister fumes at UK over scrapping of green subsidies
The UK Government's cancellation of the domestic solar export tariff has been called a "sophisticated rip-off" by industry bodies, with Scottish projects "particularly hard-hit".
OPINION: Infrastructure removal better for circular economy than derogation, Greenpeace says
As we stressed in our evidence to the Select Committee, in continuing to support the removal of offshore oil and gas installations at end of life, Greenpeace is in line with the approach to decommissioning that was only months ago reaffirmed by all 15 countries that are party to the OSPAR Convention, including the UK.
Offshore wind sector deal in ‘final stages’
Energy minister Claire Perry has revealed the offshore wind sector deal is in the “final stages” of being agreed.
The long road to fracking in Lancashire
It has been a long, controversial road to the start of "fracking" to extract shale gas from deep underground at Preston New Road, Lancashire.
Greenpeace scale Barclays HQ in oil drip protest
Greenpeace activists have scaled Barclays Bank HQ in London's Canary Wharf in a protest over the funding of tar sands pipelines.
Greenpeace crash ‘superman’ drone into nuclear facility
Greenpeace activists have crashed a drone into a French nuclear plant to highlight the lack of security around the facility.
Samsung commits to 100% renewable energy after global protests
Electronics giant Samsung has confirmed today that it will commit to 100% renewable energy across its company in the US, Europe and China by 2020.
Greenpeace gate-crashes Total AGM
Activist group Greenpeace has gate-crashed Total’s annual general meeting in Paris. Members were protesting the French energy giant’s plan to drill in the Amazon basin and French Guyana. It is reported that the event has been temporarily suspended. Police have been called to remove the protesters.
UK Government unveils support package for fracking industry
The UK Government today unveiled a new package of support measures for shale gas developments, including the creation of a £1.6million fund.
Equinor in robust defence of green credentials after campaign group’s accusation
Norwegian energy firm Equinor, formerly Statoil, has defended itself against accusations by Greenpeace of “greenwashing” in a bid to obscure its oil and gas operations.
Greenpeace accuse Equinor of ‘greenwashing’ with name change
Statoil’s decision to operate under the rebranded name Equinor has been condemned as “nothing but greenwashing” by climate activist group, Greenpeace.
Greenpeace says findings ‘invalidate’ Total’s Amazon drilling plans
Greenpeace scientists claim to invalidated Total's plans for drilling offshore Brazil by proving the existence of a reef at the target oil block.
Greenpeace ends protest on Statoil rig
Greenpeace activists have brought to an end their protest on a Statoil-operated oil platform in Norway.
Greenpeace protesters trying to board rig in Norway
Greenpeace activists are protesting against Arctic oil exploration by taking to kayaks and attempting to board a rig.
UK Government under fire from Greenpeace over suppression of fracking report
Publishing an internal report on fracking could call into question the viability of the industry, the Government has said.