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Asteroid Hit North Sea: Scientists Reveal What the Space Rock Was Made Of and How It Triggered a Giant Tsunami

Discover the origins of the Silverpit crater in the North Sea, formed by a colossal asteroid impact that triggered a 100-metre tsunami towards ancient Britain

International Business Times UK · Mar 13

Asteroid Hit North Sea Triggered A Tsunami as Tall as a 30-Storey Building — Could It Happen Again?

Discover how scientists confirmed the Silverpit Crater in the North Sea was formed by an asteroid impact millions of years ago, resolving a long-standing debate.

International Business Times UK · Mar 13

UK energy prices are soaring – and propagandists want to sell you a false reason why

The war on Iran has put fossil-fuel prices centre stage, but don’t believe those who tout ‘maximising the North Sea’ as our salvation, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13

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Scrapping North Sea windfall tax would not reduce UK energy bills, say experts

Rachel Reeves said to be considering levy cuts for oil and gas firms, but economists say this would just fatten profits

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10

Rachel Reeves should scrap the North Sea windfall tax now

The UK should optimise North Sea oil and gas production while it transfers to renewables and nuclear developments

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4

Reeves reaffirms commitment to end windfall tax in talks with North Sea bosses

The Chancellor met figures from BP, TotalEnergies and Serica in Downing Street.

Evening Standard · Mar 4

Scrapping windfall tax on oil and gas is ‘utterly essential’, Swinney insists

The Scottish First Minister spoke out ahead of a meeting between Chancellor Rachel Reeves and North Sea leaders.

Evening Standard · Mar 4

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Chancellor blew chance to end Energy Profits Levy, say opposition parties

The SNP and Tories accused Rachel Reeves of a missed opportunity to support the North Sea in her spring statement.

Evening Standard · Mar 3

Suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker seized in North Sea

Belgian special forces boarded the Ethera, which was sailing under the flag of Guinea, on Saturday night

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1

Baltic Sea ‘struggling with recovery’ and it's not just because of climate change

The Baltic Sea is showing no sign of quality improvement, despite decades of conservation efforts.

Euronews · Feb 23

Tony Blair urges Labour to reverse ban on new licences for oil drilling in the North Sea

Former prime minister’s think tank says government’s clean power plan is ‘leading the UK in the wrong direction’

The Independent UK · Feb 13

‘Attractive for sabotage’: Is transforming the North Sea into a green energy hub a security risk?

Europe must bolster its underwater security after unveiling its most ambitious offshore wind project yet, warn security experts.

Euronews · Feb 12

‘Arrogant’ ship captain jailed for six years over fatal North Sea crash

Vladimir Motin was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence over the incident last March.

Evening Standard · Feb 5

Russian cargo ship captain is found guilty over North Sea tanker crash death

A Russian cargo ship captain has been found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter after his vessel crashed into a U.S. oil tanker in the North Sea last year, killing one crew member

The Independent UK · Feb 2

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The Independent UK · Feb 2

North Sea sandstone could be used to store carbon dioxide, report says

Geologists at the British Geological Survey are looking at the potential use for carbon capture and storage.

The Independent UK · Jan 27

Trump’s man in London hits out as UK’s clean energy deal

The Hamburg Declaration signed by Ed Miliband was described as ‘historic’ by the Department for Energy Security ad Net Zero

Evening Standard · Jan 27

Trump’s man in London warns clean energy deal will not meet UK’s needs

US ambassador to the UK Warren Stephens said the UK should take advantage of North Sea oil and gas reserves.

Euronews · Jan 26

EU energy ministers pledge to boost offshore wind power in North Sea

Nine European governments have agreed to expand offshore wind capacity across the North Sea to up to 100 GW by facilitating key cross-border projects. Ministers said the completion of these ambitions will cut electricity costs by 30% by 2040.

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Euronews · Jan 26

‘Off the fossil fuel rollercoaster’: 10 European countries pledge €9.5bn for North Sea wind projects

At-sea wind farms will soon be connected to multiple countries across Europe, thanks to a landmark declaration.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26

UK joins European offshore windfarm plan to create world’s largest ‘clean energy reservoir’

Britain among 10 countries to build 100GW grid in North Sea linking countries through subsea cables

The Conversation · Jan 21

Beneath Antarctica’s largest ice shelf, a hidden ocean is revealing its secrets

Beneath Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf lies one of the least measured oceans on Earth – a vast, dark cavity roughly twice the volume of the North Sea.

Euronews · Jan 21

Greenland, NATO and war: Fact-checking Trump’s Davos speech

Addressing the World Economic Forum, US President Donald Trump attacked Europe’s energy policies and alleged the US “returned” Greenland to Denmark following World War Two. The Cube looks at where facts back his claims.

Evening Standard · Jan 21

Trump hits out at UK over North Sea oil barriers

The US president has repeatedly criticised what he calls the green energy ‘scam’.

The Independent UK · Jan 21

Trump launches fresh attack on UK over North Sea oil

Environmental campaigners criticised Mr Trump’s comments in Davos

Evening Standard · Jan 16

UK Government told it ‘could have gone further’ on North Sea windfall tax

Patricia Ferguson, chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee, spoke out as the UK Government reaffirmed it would end the levy by 2030 at the latest.

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