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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

German island festival passes peacefully after criticism over practice of men hitting women

An annual festival on a German North Sea island that had drawn criticism because of a practice of men hitting women with cow’s horns has passed without reports of assaults this year

The Independent UK

Equinor and Shell Unite Forces to Dominate UK North Sea Oil and Gas

Equinor and Shell to merge UK offshore oil and gas assets, create largest independent producer in UK North Sea, aiming to enhance production and energy security.

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Shell and Equinor merge North Sea assets to create new company with 1300 jobs

SHELL and Equinor have said they will combine their offshore oil and gas assets in the North Sea to create a new company with 1300 employees.

The National (Scotland)

Shell and Equinor tie-up to create new UK oil and gas producer

Shell said no jobs will be lost but that the deal was in recognition that the North Sea is ‘no longer the prolific basin that it once was’.

Evening Standard

Tax rise for North Sea oil and gas could ‘kill goose that lays the golden egg’

‘We recognise that oil and gas will continue to have a role in the energy mix during the transition,’ a Treasury minister said.

Evening Standard

RAF fighter jets scrambled as Russian military plane flies over North Sea towards Britain

Two Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland were ordered to monitor a Russian Bear-F aircraft

Evening Standard

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Experts confirm identity of First World War wreck found off Scottish coast

EXPERTS have confirmed the identity of a “remarkable” World War 1 wreck on the North Sea floor off the Scottish coast found in the summer ...

The National (Scotland)

Shell calls for certainty over North Sea future after UK raises windfall tax on energy profits

Campaigners criticise fall in company’s investments in renewables as it reveals better than expected profits of $6bn in third quarter

The Guardian - UK

Shell calls for ‘certainty’ after Labour increases oil and gas windfall tax

Chancellor Rachel Reeves lifted taxes for North Sea oil and gas firms including Shell in Wednesday’s autumn Budget.

Evening Standard

‘They’re killing us’: Aberdeen braces for end to North Sea oil as clean energy plan takes shape

The granite city has weathered many storms over the years but people there now fear the impact of the government’s tax plans on the local economy and jobs

The Guardian - UK

'Timebomb' Ship Highlights Hazard Of Dangerous Cargoes

A damaged ship, spurned by European ports because of its potentially explosive cargo, has been stranded in the North Sea for weeks while authorities work out what to do with it.

International Business Times

North Sea oil and gas firms 'failing to invest in renewables'

MOST North Sea oil and gas companies are failing to invest in renewables and most will not spend anything on green energy by 2030, new research has…

The National (Scotland)

North Sea oil and gas firms in UK ‘failing to invest in renewable energy’

Three-quarters plan to invest solely in continued fossil fuel production between now and 203o, research shows

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True North Sea oil spill levels 'double' official reports, study finds

TOXIC North Sea oil spills have been “grossly” underestimated with the real levels double the officially reported figures in the past three…

The National (Scotland)

First World War wreck located during North Sea wind farm survey

A RUSSIAN merchant vessel that was torpedoed in 1917 off the coast of northeast Scotland has reportedly been identified.

The Guardian - UK

Oil firms vow to fight judicial review of North Sea oil and gas projects

Shell and Equinor say they will defend Jackdaw and Rosebank plans after Labour withdraws government support

The Guardian - UK

North Sea oil firm Neo slows investment amid windfall tax concerns

Battle ahead for Labour as it introduces higher taxes and tougher environmental rules on producers

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The Guardian - UK

North Sea firms claim windfall tax risks 35,000 jobs and £12bn in tax receipts

Industry group says plans for tougher taxes would ‘trigger an accelerated fall’ in output and investment

The Guardian - UK

Saving the seas one dive at a time in Northumberland

We dip beneath the North Sea waves with Britain’s first eco-dive centre, to see how it is inspiring divers to help clean up the seas they love

The Guardian - UK

Ed Miliband’s withdrawal of legal backing puts UK oil and gas projects in doubt

Government says it will not challenge reviews of approval given to controversial Jackdaw and Rosebank fields

The National (Scotland)

UK Government drops legal battle over largest untapped North Sea oil fields

THE UK Government will not challenge judicial reviews brought against development consent for two oil and gas fields in the North Sea ...

The Guardian - UK

Labour is still in its ‘phoney’ period. Far tougher tests await in autumn

When the honeymoon ends, Keir Starmer’s team will be judged on pressure points from the economy to North Sea oil drilling, writes Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Labour faces legal dilemma over plan for immediate ban on new North Sea licences

Government could be vulnerable to legal action from companies that may have spent millions on their bids

The Guardian - UK

North Sea oil decline: ‘We can’t have a repeat of what happened to 80s miners’

Unlikely alliance of unions and climate groups call for ‘clear and funded’ transition plan for communities reliant on dwindling industry

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