North Sea

'The months ahead will be difficult': Why rising energy costs are prompting demands for a clearer net zero plan

Energy

'The months ahead will be difficult': Why rising energy costs are prompting demands for a clearer net zero plan

As families face hefty energy bills this winter, calls are growing for market reforms that can both protect consumers and accelerate efforts to decarbonise the UK energy system

clock 16 December 2021 • 10 min read
'Hypocrisy': Why top banks are getting slammed for working with Cambo oil field operators

Investment

'Hypocrisy': Why top banks are getting slammed for working with Cambo oil field operators

ClientEarth warns banks that fail to cut ties with firms engaged in oil and gas development face myriad reputational, litigation, and transition-related risks

clock 14 September 2021 • 5 min read
Greens promise to ramp up Scotland's climate action in 'historic' power sharing deal

Politics

Greens promise to ramp up Scotland's climate action in 'historic' power sharing deal

Deal between SNP and Scottish Green promises billions of pounds of investment in renewables, energy efficiency and public transport

clock 20 August 2021 • 6 min read
Nicola Sturgeon urges Downing Street to reassess Cambo North Sea oil plans

Politics

Nicola Sturgeon urges Downing Street to reassess Cambo North Sea oil plans

Scotland's First Minister calls for pre-COP26 Summit between leaders of UK's four nations to discuss how to build a just transition to net zero

clock 13 August 2021 • 5 min read
Green North Sea: Tory MPs launch proposals to accelerate clean energy transition, as Cambo row intensifies

Policy

Green North Sea: Tory MPs launch proposals to accelerate clean energy transition, as Cambo row intensifies

Conservative Environment Network publishes new collection of essays exploring how the UK can manage the shift away from North Sea oil and gas

clock 06 August 2021 • 5 min read
Salamander Scottish floating wind project eyes green hydrogen potential

Wind

Salamander Scottish floating wind project eyes green hydrogen potential

Simply Blue Energy and Subsea 7 sign memorandum of understanding with hydrogen specialist ERM for 200MW floating wind project off Aberdeenshire coast

clock 04 August 2021 • 3 min read

Energy

OGTC rebrands as Net Zero Technology Centre in oil and gas industry's latest green makeover

Government-backed oil and gas technology hub announces second rebrand in seven months as it redefines its objectives

clock 28 June 2021 • 4 min read

Energy

Are oil and gas majors starting to explore a future beyond fossil fuels?

Investment in clean energy from fossil fuel majors was more resilient during the pandemic in 2020, research suggests

clock 08 June 2021 • 8 min read

Energy

'Get its own house in order': UK urged to end new fossil fuel licensing in North Sea to meet net zero

Letter from 50 campaign groups urges government to heed recent advice of International Energy Agency that growing fossil fuel supply is incompatible with a 1.5C world

clock 01 June 2021 • 5 min read

Energy

'World class skills and capabilities': How oil and gas workers could hold the key to the UK's net zero transition

clock 25 May 2021 • 7 min read