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Net Zero has become a ‘new religion,’ says Iain Duncan Smith

“Dangerous moments in politics happen when the opinion of the political class coalesces and all debate is ended,” Iain Duncan Smith said. “So it has been with the new religion of Net Zero.”

The Independent UK

Scotland can ‘easily’ replace Russian gas with other imports - Matheson

Scottish Conservatives urge government to reconsider North Sea oil and gas position in light of the war in Ukraine

Insider UK

First photo of Scots fisherman who died after trawler capsized off Norway

Fisherman Ronald McKinnon died in the tragedy in the North Sea on Monday.

Daily Record

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Don’t let high energy prices derail UK green agenda, say climate experts

Analysis: Ukraine war may increase short-term need for North Sea oil and gas, but fossil fuels no solution to Britain’s energy woes

The Guardian - UK

Looking at new North Sea gas supplies may not be palatable but is pragmatic

If the UK is going to need gas well into the 2030s, it would surely be better to get it close to home

The Guardian - UK

Johnson hints UK oil and gas output must rise to cut dependence on Russia

PM insists move will not undermine push for net zero; critics say it would have little effect on consumer bills

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson backs away from Putin oil sanctions as Scots Tory calls for fracking re-start in UK

As the Prime Minister revealed he would set out an energy strategy, meaning more oil drilling and more nuclear power, former Scottish Secretary Michael Forsyth called for fracking to be considered in the mix

Daily Record

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What is Brent crude oil?

Global industry uses North Sea field as benchmark to set price per barrel

The Independent UK

Tynemouth group to brave the North Sea on Tuesday to mark International Women's Day

Around 40 members of the local community will dip into the sea from King Edwards Bay to recognise and remember women and what they have given to society over the years

Chronicle Live

What is Brent crude oil?

Global industry uses North Sea field as benchmark to set price per barrel

The Independent UK

North Star wins £100 million emergency vessel support work

Aberdeen-based business is now the North Sea’s largest emergency response operator

Insider UK

Humber and Rotterdam ports to explore closer links post-Brexit

Online event to be held next week to look at North Sea crossings

Birmingham Post

Gove recommends Scottish Government reprioritises North Sea funding

Cabinet Minister for Levelling Up hints that money might be better spent elsewhere as a result of UK Government plans

Insider UK

Is the UK government finally seeing sense on renewables?

Analysis: the business secretary’s energy security wishlist, posted on Twitter, makes a vital intervention in the energy debate

The Guardian - UK

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Extinction Rebellion hit Edinburgh to cause chaos at lavish oil company dinner

Activists from Extinction Rebellion explained they had targeted the Scottish Energy Forum annual dinner in a protest against the expansion of North Sea Oil and Gas.

Chronicle Live

Work still ongoing to fix damaged sewage pipe which is spilling onto a North East beach

Large scale repair works are underway while sewage is seeping onto a beach and into the North Sea

Insider UK

North Sea oil exploration should not proceed - but can - says UK climate committee

Advisers says refusing new licences would signal net zero ambition, but final decision is with ministers

The Guardian - UK

North Sea oil exploration should not proceed but can, says UK’s climate committee

Net zero advisers say refusing new licences would signal green ambition, but final decision must be for ministers

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The Independent UK

Oil and gas drilling in North Sea must end, UK government’s climate advisers say

Committee on Climate Change says drilling won’t drive down household bills

Chronicle Live

Public asked to stay away after sewage spilled onto North East beach and into North Sea

Large scale repair works are underway while sewage is seeping onto a beach and into the North Sea

Reuters

Dutch coastguard searches North Sea for lost shipping containers

The Dutch coastguard said on Saturday it was trying to locate 26 empty shipping containers lost on the North Sea during Storm Eunice on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

New North Sea oil and gas licences ‘incompatible with UK climate goals’

Warning from experts comes as government is under pressure to approve new works amid energy crisis

The Guardian - UK

What could be fairer than a tax on oil and gas’s North Sea winnings?

Labour is pushing for a windfall tax on the industry’s bonanza – and Sunak must grasp that this is not even an ‘un-Tory’ idea

The Guardian - UK

The case for a UK windfall tax on oil and gas giants is unanswerable

While the likes of BP make colossal profits, consumers face huge bills. The solution is clear, says professor of political economy Michael Jacobs

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on windfall taxes: an idea whose time has come again

Editorial: Labour’s Ed Miliband is right to call for a one-off increase in corporation tax on North Sea producers to fund lower bills for consumers

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