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Miliband on ‘messianic drive’ to pull plug on North Sea extraction, says Bowie

Shadow Scotland secretary Andrew Bowie described UK oil and gas policies as “unhinged”.

Evening Standard

Half the UK’s fish stocks are overfished – but the evidence shows how they can be revived

Most of the UK’s commercial fish stocks are not in a healthy state, according to a new landmark report.

The Conversation

Brexit has done nothing to stem sharp decline of UK fish populations, shows study

Experts call for urgent strategy to end overfishing as report shows just 41% of stocks of species such as cod and mackerel considered healthy

The Guardian - UK

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Call to end overfishing to save British fish supper as key stocks face collapse

Half of UK’s top commercial fish stocks are either overfished to critically low levels or being overexploited, a report from Oceana UK warns.

The Independent UK

'Fleet-ending madness': Outrage over 'zero catch' North Sea cod quotas

SHETLAND Islands Council is to express its concern to the UK Government over proposed changes to North Sea cod quotas for next year which the local…

The National (Scotland)

Government urged to push ahead with climate plans amid growing net zero pushback

Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to hold firm on Labour’s green policies amid increasing political pressure at home and a fraying consensus globally.

Evening Standard

What are the critical environmental decisions piling up in Labour’s inbox?

From airport expansion to North Sea oil, the government is being pulled in multiple directions on a range of issues

The Guardian - UK

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UK could see fish and chips shortages as cod supply in ‘grave danger’

Scientists have warned that North Sea cod is in ‘grave danger of collapse’

The Independent UK

Ed Miliband looking into more North Sea drilling despite Labour pledge

Exclusive: Energy secretary examining ways to allow oil and gas exploration without breaking manifesto promise

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s UN speech: what he said about London, oil and the UK’s green policies

From claims about sharia law to warnings on renewable energy, US president’s address was highly critical of Britain. But do his arguments stand up?

The Guardian - UK

Warnings over collapsing fish stocks as experts advise ‘zero catch’ for cod

Conservationists call for action to follow scientific advice and end overfishing in the North Sea and west of Scotland.

Evening Standard

Geology could crush hopes of extracting all North Sea’s oil and gas

The remaining fields tend to be smaller, more remote and more technically challenging to drill into

The Guardian - UK

Is drilling for new oil and gas in the North Sea back on the agenda?

IS it a coincidence that less than a week after Donald Trump urged the UK to “drill baby drill” in the North Sea, that ministers are reportedly…

The National (Scotland)

Thousands of flies landed on an oil rig in the North Sea. Scientists finally think they know why

They would sit there for a few hours, then suddenly they would all rise up into the sky and fly off again

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The Conversation

Thousands of flies keep landing on North Sea oil rigs then taking off a few hours later – here’s why

On a North Sea oil rig several years ago, an engineer noticed a strange phenomenon. A cloud of insects would descend from the sky and land on the upper reaches of the platform.

Evening Standard

Trump urges Starmer to ‘drill, baby, drill’ in the North Sea to cut energy bills

US President Donald Trump encouraged the Prime Minister to exploit the ‘great asset’ of the North Sea.

The Guardian - UK

Green energy entrepreneur calls on UK to subsidise North Sea oil and gas firms

Dale Vince urges ministers to ‘optimise’ resources in fossil fuel basin to help smooth transition to renewables

The Guardian - UK

Drilling down into the case for North Sea oil

Letters: Paul Atkin, John Barstow and Colin Ettinger respond to an article by Nils Pratley about Labour’s stance onoil and gas imports

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The Conversation

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 Guardian - UK

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 National (Scotland)

'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".

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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’.

The National (Scotland)

'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.

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