Energy minister to speak against EU regulations
Energy minister Charles Hendry is speak against European Union proposals to take regulatory control of the North Sea sector in Aberdeen next week.
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EU grab for safety regime a ‘ticking time bomb’
An EU bid to take control of offshore safety regulations "could be like a ticking time bomb", it was claimed today.
Push to seize control of safety reinforced, says EC
The European Commission (EC) claimed yesterday that the Elgin gas leak underlined the need for Brussels to take regulatory control of the North Sea industry.
EU marine energy co-operation boost
The UK's ambitious marine energy revolution could be further boosted by support and co-operation at an international level, Energy Minister Charles Hendry said yesterday.
Bid for ban on all EU deep-water drilling set to fail
THE European Parliament is poised to reject calls for a moratorium on deep-water oil drilling following the Gulf of Mexico disaster.
Minister vows to fight EU oil drilling ban
SCOTTISH Secretary Michael Moore says the UK Government will stand shoulder to shoulder with the oil and gas industry over the European threat to deep-water oil exploration.
Call for freeze on North Sea drilling
European energy commissioner Gunther Oettinger called for a moratorium on new North Sea drilling yesterday following BP's Gulf of Mexico disaster.