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Plans to ‘maximise extraction’ of North Sea oil and gas would soon run into geological limits

“We are going to get all our oil and gas out of the North Sea”, Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said recently. Her promise to “maximise extraction” sets up a clash between political ambitions, economic reality and geological limits.

The Conversation · Sep 5, 2025

Oil and gas imports are a problem. Labour should rethink its North Sea stance

Rachel Reeves could make geopolitical, economic and environmental case for limited boost in production

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025

'Worst of all worlds': Kate Forbes slams Kemi Badenoch North Sea oil vow

DEPUTY First Minister Kate Forbes has slammed Kemi Badenoch's vow to extract all North Sea oil as "the worst of all worlds".

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2, 2025

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North Sea has ‘much more to do’ to meet emissions targets for 2040 onwards

A new report said while emissions from oil and gas had fallen for the fifth year, investment is needed to meet targets for 2040 and 2050.

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch slams Labour for treating oil and gas sector as a ‘relic of the past’

Badenoch will pledge to make North Sea oil and gas the ‘cornerstone’ of the economy

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

Kemi Badenoch pledges to make oil and gas ‘cornerstone’ of UK economy

The Conservative leader will attack the UK Government for treating the North Sea industry as a ‘relic of the past’.

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025

'Reckless ignorance': Kemi Badenoch vow to extract 'all' North Sea oil slammed

TORY leader Kemi Badenoch has been accused of “reckless ignorance” after vowing to extract every last drop of oil and gas from the North Sea.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 31, 2025

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Badenoch in pledge to ‘get all our oil and gas out of the North Sea’

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said a Conservative administration would maximise extraction.

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025

Kemi Badenoch says Conservatives will ramp up North Sea fossil fuel extraction

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The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025

Badenoch pledges to maximise North Sea oil and gas extraction

Kemi Badenoch said Britain ‘cannot afford not to be doing everything to get hydrocarbons out the ground’ to boost growth

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2025

Kemi Badenoch pledges to abandon net zero and maximise North Sea oil and gas extraction

Kemi Badenoch said Britain ‘cannot afford not to be doing everything to get hydrocarbons out the ground’ to boost growth

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025

NGOs wary of Norway’s world-first scheme to bury CO2 under the North Sea

Environmental groups are warning that Norway’s Northern Lights project – the world’s first commercial offshore carbon storage scheme – could end up masking continued fossil fuel use. It began operations this week, pumping CO2 into a reservoir deep beneath the North Sea seabed.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 29, 2025

Tall Ships Sail Into Amsterdam For Giant Maritime Festival

Tall ships from around the world paraded up the North Sea Canal into Amsterdam on Wednesday, with crews from Peru, Uruguay, Germany and France waving from their decks as crowds cheered along the banks.

International Business Times · Aug 21, 2025

GERS figures show Scottish Government revenue growing faster than spending

SCOTTISH Government revenue is growing faster than spending, new official figures show despite declining income from North Sea oil and gas.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 13, 2025

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The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025

Rachel Reeves rejects Donald Trump’s call to halt ‘unsightly windmills’ in North Sea

Chancellor backs renewable energy plans and dismisses calls to ‘incentivise the drillers’

Evening Standard · Aug 1, 2025

PM urged to review oil policy after Trump labels North Sea ‘a treasure chest’

Shadow Scottish secretary Andrew Bowie has called for a meeting in London to review policies affecting the oil and gas industry.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 29, 2025

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 Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025

Trump hits out at Starmer over taxes and says North Sea oil is ‘treasure chest’ for UK

US president heaped praise on the Labour prime minister during their meeting and even gave him the green light to recognise Palestine, although he did advise cutting taxes and immigration to beat Nigel Farage at the next election

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The Conversation · Jul 28, 2025

Mountains of fire: what hillwalking with my father taught me about the origins of oil exploration

“Far over the misty mountains cold,” Dad read. Every evening before my light was turned out, he read me a story about a hobbit who left his comfortable burrow to journey to the Lonely Mountain. Searching for gold at the mountain’s roots, talking to eagles, scaring wolves off by starting…

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2025

Fears UK gas stockpile to drop for winter as British Gas owner plans sell-off

Centrica keen to stem losses from North Sea Rough storage after company profits halve

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025

Keir Starmer accepts invitation to visit Donald Trump in Scotland

US president is set to officially open a new golf course at his resort on the North Sea coast at Menie

LiveScience · Jul 10, 2025

Scientists discover that mysterious giant structures beneath the North Sea seemingly defy what we know about geology

Giant mounds of sand discovered beneath the North Sea off Norway may scramble what we know about a key geological process.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 10, 2025

North Sea oil firms warned of fines over delays to well decommissioning

NORTH Sea oil and gas operators have been warned they could face fines for continued delays in decommissioning wells.

Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025

Russian submarine shadowed by Royal Navy as it travelled through UK waters

The submarine surfaced as it sailed through the North Sea and English Channel.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 23, 2025

Natural phenomenon turns '100 miles of water' off Scottish coast jade green

AROUND 100 miles of water in the North Sea off the coast of Shetland has transformed into a jade colour, pictures from space have shown ...

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