Lords committee demands government provide detail on how net zero will be financed
A critical gap in the government’s energy policy means the UK could be on course to miss its target to zero out emissions by 2050.
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Updated: Repsol Sinopec confirms Russian oil tanker will not visit Orkney
A Russian state-owned oil tanker will not visit Orkney after the UK Transport Secretary asked ports to deny vessels from the country entry.
Matheson: Scotland up to £6.7 billion better off with carbon capture investment
Scotland would be up to £6.7 billion better off with investment in carbon capture technology, the energy minister has said.
Scottish and UK governments agree deal for two ‘green freeports’
The UK and Scottish governments have agreed there will be two "green freeports" north of the border.
Using the courts as a vehicle for climate change action
In January the High Court comprehensively rejected arguments brought by three environmental campaigners under the banner “Paid to Pollute” against the OGA Strategy.
Equinor enters UK hydrogen project into cluster contest, signs deals with Ineos, Centrica and others
Equinor has formally entered its flagship hydrogen project into the second phase of a key UK Government funding competition.
Court throws out claim that government is ‘unlawful’ in supporting North Sea oil
A High Court has thrown out a legal challenge claiming that the UK Government had acted unlawfully in its support for North Sea oil and gas.
Wind farms are paying the UK Government for the first time ever
For the first time ever, the giant fleet of UK wind farms are earning the government money.
Should carbon capture and storage be boosted by government money?
The COP26 climate conference is now behind us and we are left with mixed feelings about the future health of our planet. While some summarised the conference as “blah blah blah”, others talked about constructive discussions and breakthroughs.
‘We’re backing the oil and gas sector’: UK Government responds to Aberdeen business leaders
The UK energy secretary has responded to a letter penned by 58 Aberdeen business leaders which called for a more “reasoned debate” on the future of oil and gas.
UK Gov launches post-Cambo climate checkpoints plan for future North Sea projects
A consultation has been launched today on the design of a climate checkpoint that new North Sea oil and gas projects will have to meet in order to get approved.
UK launches largest ever ‘contracts for difference’ renewables auction
The UK Government has launched its largest ever “Contracts for Difference” renewable energy auction, with £285million per year up for grabs.
Sturgeon oil stance putting private investment in Acorn ‘at risk’, says NE MSP
It is feared that Nicola Sturgeon’s recent comments on North Sea oil and gas may harm a key Aberdeenshire decarbonisation project.
Whitelee green hydrogen projects scoops £9.4m in funding
A trailblazing hydrogen storage scheme near Glasgow has scooped almost £10 million in UK Government funding.
Project launched to tackle UK’s wind turbine blade recycling conundrum
A major project to tackle the issue of recycling wind turbine blades has been rubber stamped after winning a UK Government grant.
Cambo: UK Government says oil and gas cannot be ‘abandoned overnight’ after Sturgeon opposition
The UK Government has refused to back Nicola Sturgeon’s opposition to the new Cambo oil field off Shetland – and warned jobs are at risk from “turning off the taps”.
UK Government responds to calls for offshore wind visa waivers to be axed
Government has repeated its pledge to help local workers benefit from the scaling up of renewables developments in UK waters.
UK Government launches ‘Phase 2’ of CCUS cluster plan
The UK Government has launched the next step in its bid to deliver carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) at two industrial clusters by the mid-2020s.
Burning question of scrapping gas boilers
Removing, breaking, and recycling what we can of redundant offshore oil and gas infrastructure is a huge task but worth many hundreds of millions of pounds to those fortunate enough to win the work.
Jeremy Cresswell: There are deep pockets associated with Acorn… so get on with it anyway
I didn’t want to revisit the UK’s carbon capture debacle so soon, but the decision to demote Scotland’s Acorn project to the second division has forced my hand.
North-east business chiefs urge PM to reverse Scottish Cluster rejection
Some of the energy industry’s biggest names are calling on the UK Government to make Scotland part of its initial carbon capture and storage (CCS) plans.
OGUK report praises operators for progress on emissions, bosses say Acorn snub won’t impact targets
UK offshore oil and gas emissions fell by 10% last year, compared to 2018, as Covid-19 sparked lower levels of activity.
East Coast Cluster and HyNet win CCUS support from UK Government
Amid disappointment for the Scottish cluster, two other projects have been successful in their bids to become the first two carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) developments in the UK.
‘Catastrophic blow’: Tory ministers under fire as north-east misses out on carbon capture cash again
The UK Government is under fire after dealing another “bitterly disappointing” blow to the north-east’s bid to host a pioneering clean energy scheme.
‘Extremely disappointing’: Scottish Cluster misses out on first round of UK Government’s £1bn CCUS competition
A pioneering north-east carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) scheme will not form part of the UK Government’s initial vanguard.