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PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling

Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwaves

The Guardian - UK

From the strait of Hormuz to the North Sea, a global maritime war rages around us – and more than the price of oil is at stake

The collapse of the rules-based order is not confined to the land: we’re imperilled as centuries of maritime cooperation sink beneath the waves, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

Energy sector wants ‘powerful reset’ from Andy Burnham’s Government

Trade body Offshore Energies UK is urging the Government to back the controversial Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas projects in the North Sea.

The Independent UK

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First Minister says green transition remains 'critical' to decision over new drilling

THE First Minister has said the “critical transition” on climate change must be considered in the question of further drilling in the North Sea,…

The National (Scotland)

Could the UK’s ‘radical’ new energy secretary put a stop to North Sea Drilling for good?

Miatta Fahnbulleh has been described as a “radical economist” who is outspoken about the climate crisis. Will she put an end to North Sea debates?

Euronews

Exploring Germany’s East Frisian islands: mudflats, marshes and millions of birds

The seven inhabited isles off the North Sea coast, part of a Unesco world heritage site, are a sanctuary for wildlife – with great hotels and restaurants too

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham told voters ‘heard it all before’ on latest promises to Scotland

SCOTTISH voters have “heard it all before”, the SNP have said, as Andy Burnham promises to put Scotland at the heart of his plans for government.

The National (Scotland)

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Trump says Scots 'dancing in streets' over claims Burnham backs North Sea drilling

DONALD Trump has been panned for claiming people in Aberdeen will be “dancing in the streets” following reports Andy Burnham could back new oil…

The National (Scotland)

Trump weighs in on North Sea oil and gas row hours before Burnham becomes PM

President says expected announcement on new drilling will stop Britain becoming ‘poverty stricken disaster’

The Independent UK

‘My son’s having seizures due to the heatwaves – mothers like me are terrified’

Thousands of parents have signed Becky Ward’s petition calling on Andy Burnham to adapt British infrastructure, commit to renewable energies over drilling in the North Sea following record-breaking temperatures this year

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham to have 'change of emphasis' on North Sea oil and gas, Labour MP says

ANDY Burnham will have a “change of emphasis” on North Sea oil and gas, Labour’s deputy leader has said, despite the party previously pledging…

The National (Scotland)

Andy Burnham urged to stick to Labour manifesto on North Sea oil

Labour’s 2024 manifesto, which Mr Burnham has promised to honour, said the party would not issue new North Sea licences.

Evening Standard

Burnham must back oil and gas drilling if he has any common sense – Badenoch

The Tory leader Kemi Badenoch spoke out on a visit to Aberdeen on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Voters want ‘huge change’ in energy policy from Burnham as PM, polling suggests

Research found that while 24% want the Government to maintain its ban on new oil and gas developments, 49% want to see new licences granted.

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Evening Standard

Labour MPs told backing North Sea is ‘about more than oil and gas’

Supporting the North Sea oil and gas sector will benefit jobs and the economy and also help the UK meet its climate obligations, MPs are being told.

The Conversation

Why climate scientists need to talk more about the very worst-case scenarios

London is under water. The Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Bank of England are all submerged. Far away, the West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets have collapsed, triggering accelerated sea level rise which, combined with a storm surge in the North Sea and a high…

The National (Scotland)

UK Government 'poised to approve drilling of North Sea's Jackdaw gas field'

ENERGY Secretary Ed Miliband is poised to approve development of the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea – but not the Rosebank oil field ...

Evening Standard

Don’t stop at Jackdaw approval, maximise what North Sea offers – Bowie

The shadow Scottish secretary said the UK should ‘get everything’ it can from its fossil fuel reserves.

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The Independent UK

Trump officials warn Ed Miliband ‘would be a mistake’ as chancellor

The US President has dismissed the incoming prime minister as ‘extremely liberal’ – even before he enters office

The Economic Times

Mystery surrounding the Silverpit crater solved: 160-meter asteroid hit the North Sea 45 million years ago and triggered 330-foot tsunami waves, say scientists

A 20-year-old mystery of the North Sea's Silverpit Crater has been solved. Researchers confirmed an asteroid or comet struck the region 43-46 million years ago, forming the rare geological scar. Advanced seismic imaging and rock analysis revealed shocked minerals, the hallmark of hypervelocity impacts. This 160-meter-wide impactor triggered a colossal…

The National (Scotland)

SNP warn Scotland's energy security 'at risk' due to Westminster policy

THE SNP have accused the UK Government of putting Scotland's energy security "at risk" by not permitting new drilling licenses.

The Guardian - UK

Labour MPs tell Burnham to ignore ‘deluded’ calls for more North Sea drilling

Critics debunk economic claims as research finds Rosebank development would produce estimated 250m tonnes of CO2

International Business Times UK

Trump Takes First Aim At Andy Burnham, Saying 'He's Extremely Liberal' and 'Won't Open Up the North Sea'

Donald Trump's remarks labelling Andy Burnham 'extremely liberal' may inadvertently boost Burnham's campaign for UK Prime Minister, highlighting a potential shift in UK-US relations.

The Guardian - UK

Polanski and unions warn Burnham against backsliding on climate action

Debate in Labour and union movement over climate commitments as many call for Burnham not to allow drilling in North Sea

The Guardian - AU

‘I hear he’s extremely liberal’: Trump offers first comments on Andy Burnham

The US president told reporters the former Manchester mayor ‘probably won’t open up the North Sea’ for oil exploration

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