The Latest Breaking News from North Sea

Greenpeace UK and Uplift are seeking a judicial review in the Scottish courts to stop opening of huge new oilfield

An oil and gas company has been handed the highest fine to date by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) for flaring and venting more than 73…

Giving evidence to the Covid inquiry, former foreign secretary rejects claim by Sajid Javid that Dominic Cummings was running government in 2020

Snow expected on North Sea coast and temperatures as low as -8C in Scotland and -5C in eastern England

Labour leader aims to set up ‘British jobs bonus fund’ to challenge oil firms to accelerate shift to clean energy

New areas for oil and gas development on the UK’s North Sea continental shelf are to be made available through annual licensing rounds subject to net zero tests. These proposals by the UK government, outlined in the 2023 king’s speech to parliament, fly in the face of recommendations by the…

Rishi Sunak signalled changes in the king’s speech that create a policy divide with Labour

The energy secretary has admitted that Rishi Sunak’s flagship energy policy will not bring household bills down.

PM hails ‘pragmatic’ move as he opens up divide with Labour over green targets

Once the choice of commoners and queens, the herring dish virtually disappeared in the 1970s, but it’s back in fashion

When Rishi Sunak granted 27 new North Sea licences this week, he wasn’t thinking about the survival of the living world, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot