Shadow energy minister Clive Lewis has branded the new oil and gas regulator an “insolvency practitioner”. His characterisation of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) prompted criticism from the SNP’s Callum McCaig and energy minister Andrea Leadsom.
Former UK Energy Minister Charles Hendry is to become chairman of the firm behind plans for a major offshore wind farm in the UK.
The north-east moved a step closer to winning a £1billion funding competition to develop a pioneering green energy technology yesterday.
UK Energy Minister Charles Hendry became a shock casualty of the coalition government's reshuffle last night.
Pioneering green energy technology being developed in the north and north-east could help cut £50billion from UK energy costs and inject another £20billion into the economy.
Statoil's plans to create up to 1,000 jobs were welcomed across the political spectrum last night.
The swift evacuation from the Elgin platform shows the UK offshore safety regime works and should not be changed by Brussels, an MP said last night.
SCOTLAND could earn £2billion a year exporting electricity if energy policy was fully devolved from Westminster, according to a think-tank.
THE UK Government has "serious concerns" about the impact of European Union plans to seize regulatory control of the North Sea oil and gas industry.
THE UK's shadow energy secretary fears European Union plans to take control of the oil and gas industry's health and safety regulations could destabilise Britain's "gold standard" regime.
Shadow UK energy minister Charles Hendry visited Aberdeen yesterday and said he was impressed at the cutting-edge technology being used by the oil and gas industry.