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Donald Trump's 'North Sea oil is UK treasure chest' claim rubbished

DONALD Trump’s claim that North Sea oil is a “treasure chest for the UK” has been dismissed as “pure fantasy”.

The National (Scotland)

'Trump playbook': Reform woo oil and gas companies with tax and regulations slash

REFORM UK has reportedly told oil and gas companies they would introduce tax breaks and slash regulations in a move borrowed straight “from the…

The National (Scotland)

After Blair’s bombshell, will Labour stick with or abandon net zero?

Under pressure from Reform and under fire from Tony Blair, Keir Starmer is facing a series of tests of his resolve on green policy

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Miliband in blistering attack on Farage’s UK net zero ‘nonsense and lies’

The energy secretary has accused Reform UK’s leader of peddling dangerous falsehoods about renewable power

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners pan claim North Sea could produce half of UK oil and gas by 2050

THE oil and gas industry is "peddling a fantasy", campaigners have warned after bosses said the North Sea could produce about half of the…

The National (Scotland)

Aberdeen business leaders in oil and gas demand to John Swinney

BUSINESS leaders in north-east Scotland are urging the Scottish Government to stop its presumption against new oil and gas developments in the North…

The National (Scotland)

Trump accused of attacking UK energy policies on behalf of fossil fuel industry

Campaigners say US president-elect’s call to ‘get rid of windmills’ is based on North Sea interests of oil and gas firms

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Donald Trump hits out at Labour over windfall tax on North Sea oil producers

DONALD TRUMP has hit out at the Labour Government’s energy policy when it comes to the North Sea ..

The National (Scotland)

CO2 emissions from new North Sea drilling sites would match 30 years’ worth from UK households

New research comes as dozens of small potential fields have received some form of license from the government

The Guardian - UK

Greenpeace sues Rosebank owner over Israeli firm's human rights ties

A Norwegian oil giant, owner of the Rosebank field in Shetland, is being sued over its connections to an Israeli fuel conglomerate linked to human…

The National (Scotland)

Court Challenge Begins Against UK Oil And Gas Field Approvals

Two environmental groups kicked off a legal challenge in Scotland on Tuesday to block the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in the North Sea, with activists optimistic of success.

International Business Times

It’s easy to blame petrostates – but self-proclaimed ‘climate leaders’ like the US and UK are driving the crisis

In thrall to the oil and gas industries, wealthy nations are backing calamitous projects. But the tide is turning, says Tessa Khan of the climate action organisation Uplift

The Guardian - UK

Why unions are lobbying Labour over a ‘just transition’ to cleaner energy

Jobs and communities dependent on oil and gas sector must be considered in plan to ban North Sea licences, say GMB and Unite

The Guardian - UK

Norway has made a vital climate leap. This is how Britain can do the same

A historic legal victory in Oslo has boosted our campaign against the Rosebank field and other British drilling projects, says Tessa Khan of the climate action organisation Uplift

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'Pipedream': Tories' oil and gas plan condemned by climate campaigners

THE UK Government’s plans to mandate annual oil and gas licensing in the North Sea has been slammed as a “pipedream” by furious climate…

The Guardian - UK

With Rosebank, Britain appears willing to leave climate plans in tatters

Giving the green light to Britain’s biggest untapped oilfield flies in the face of repeated warnings

The National (Scotland)

Rosebank oil field given go-ahead by regulator despite climate concerns

THE Rosebank oil field has been granted development and production consent by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).

The National (Scotland)

Furious activists accuse UK Government of 'blatant climate change denial'

FURIOUS environmental campaigners have accused the UK Government of "blatant climate change denial” after it confirmed over 100 North…

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The Guardian - UK

Proposed new UK oil and gas fields would provide at most three weeks of energy a year

Experts and former ministers have also said the developments would not reduce energy prices in the UK

Insider UK

Banks warned over financing of Rosebank's developer

A decision on the potential approval of the controversial oil field off Shetland is expected imminently

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners vow to step up action against new North Sea oilfield

Rosebank expected to be approved despite government climate advisers saying it is ‘utterly unacceptable’

The Guardian - UK

New windfarm could be used to power North Sea oilfield

Electricity generated on Shetland could be used to fuel the proposed Rosebank field, instead of homes

The Guardian - UK

Tory former net zero tsar calls for halt to Rosebank North Sea oil project

MP Chris Skidmore says approval would undermine UK’s efforts to tackle climate crisis and its claims to leadership on world stage

The Guardian - UK

New oilfield in the North Sea would blow the UK’s carbon budget

Campaigners say Rosebank, with a potential yield of 500m barrels, would seriously undermine legal commitment to net zero

The Guardian - UK

Will the autumn statement do enough to ease the recession? Our panel’s verdict

The chancellor has presented the government’s economic plans as Britain suffers the highest inflation for 40 years

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