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Plans to drill UK’s largest untapped oilfield thwarted in court

The Conservative-led government approved Shell’s proposals to develop the Jackdaw field in 2022

The Independent UK

Legal challenge against major North Sea oil and gas fields successful

A judge has upheld a legal challenge by environmental campaigners against the decision to grant consent to two new oil and gas fields in the North…

The National (Scotland)

Judge upholds legal challenge against new North Sea oil and gas fields

The decision to grant consent to the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields will now be reconsidered, taking into account downstream emissions.

Evening Standard

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EU and UK clash in first post-Brexit legal battle over North Sea fishing ban

The EU and UK face their first post-Brexit legal showdown as the bloc challenges Britain's North Sea sandeel fishing ban – a minor environmental case with major political implications.

Radio France Internationale

Labour face rebellion as seven MSPs back North Sea jobs campaign against Westminster

KEIR Starmer and Anas Sarwar are facing a rebellion after seven Labour MSPs backed a campaign calling on Westminster to support oil and gas jobs in…

The National (Scotland)

Governments urged to give ‘full-throated support’ to North Sea oil and gas

Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce said it wants the Scottish Government to end the presumption against new developments in the North Sea.

The Independent UK

Bring North Sea oil and gas under greater public control, report urges

Common Wealth thinktank warns that communities and taxpayer may have to pick up pieces when production ends

The Guardian - UK

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Grey seals, minke whales and bluefin tuna: is the North Sea bouncing back to its glory days?

Hollywood stars once came for the big-game fishing, but the return of a host of species to the depleted waters around Britain’s coast is a cause for quiet optimism

The Guardian - UK

Energy giant closes Scottish energy hub amid North Sea tax fears

A FRENCH oil and gas giant has shut down a North Sea hub, which will affect the UK's oil and gas supply, amid concerns over the windfall tax...

The National (Scotland)

UK's move away from North Sea oil and gas is a 'big mistake', says Donald Trump

DONALD Trump has criticised the UK’s move away from oil and gas production, urging the Government to “open up” the North Sea and get rid of…

The National (Scotland)

Trump accused of attacking UK energy policies on behalf of fossil fuel industry

Campaigners say US president-elect’s call to ‘get rid of windmills’ is based on North Sea interests of oil and gas firms

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump says UK’s retreat from North Sea oil and gas is a ‘big mistake’

The US president-elect also said the Government should get rid of ‘windmills’ in a social media post about British energy policy.

Evening Standard

Donald Trump hits out at Labour over windfall tax on North Sea oil producers

DONALD TRUMP has hit out at the Labour Government’s energy policy when it comes to the North Sea ..

The National (Scotland)

Navy recalls 200 sailors on Christmas Day to shadow Russian warships

HMS Somerset kept a watch over the Russian ships for 500 miles through the North Sea and English Channel.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Revealing the secrets of Britain’s lost world: Archaeologists discover Stone Age artefacts under North Sea

Archaeologists are recovering Stone Age artefacts from the bottom of the North Sea

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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

Benzinga

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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The National (Scotland)

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.

Evening Standard

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

The National (Scotland)

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 Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

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