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‘Sheer fantasy’: Why drilling the North Sea for oil won’t lower Europe’s soaring energy bills

Escalating conflict in the Middle East has emboldened calls for the UK to open up North Sea drilling licences.

Euronews

Would more North Sea drilling lower UK energy bills? Our analysis says no

As the Middle East conflict intensifies and oil and gas prices swing wildly, the UK has seen renewed calls to drill more in the North Sea. The argument is straightforward: if Britain produces more of its own oil and gas, household energy bills should fall.

The Conversation

'We got evidence of boars, deer, bears, aurochs': Ancient DNA reveals sunken realm Doggerland had habitable forests during the last ice age

A landmass that once connected Britain to mainland Europe had temperate forests that could have sustained Stone Age people for millennia before the landmass was flooded, a new study suggests.

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Experts say claims drilling in North Sea will reduce UK energy bills are ‘sheer fantasy’

The analysis comes amid soaring energy prices as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran which has closed the Strait of Hormuz – a key shipping route for oil and gas supplies

The Independent UK

‘Sheer fantasy’ to claim draining North Sea oil would would cut bills – experts

Analysis by the Oxford Smith School showed more savings were possible through renewables.

Evening Standard

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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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.

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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

Euronews

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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‘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 Conversation

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.

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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.

The Independent UK

Moment two ships explode in huge fireball after deadly collision in North Sea caught on CCTV

CCTV footage of a cargo ship crashing into an oil tanker in the North Sea last year, causing a deadly explosion, has been released by police.

Euronews

Russian captain in deadly North Sea ship collision faces UK trial

Russian captain Vladimir Motin is on trial in London for manslaughter after his ship collided with a US-chartered tanker in the North Sea in March 2025, killing one crew member.

Radio France Internationale

2025 warmest year on record in North Sea according to German maritime agency

Germany's Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) has reported that the North Sea endured its warmest year ever in 2025, with average surface temperatures hitting 11.6°C – the highest since records began in 1969.

The Guardian - UK

Sea change: the drive to restore millions of oysters on the Norfolk coast

The first ever mass deployment of mother reef bricks aims to rebuild habitats – and could reshape the North Sea

The Guardian - UK

Labour is still in a muddle on North Sea oil and gas

Maintaining existing drilling sites for longer is sensible but doesn’t square with plans to keep the energy profits levy

The Guardian - UK

The Piper Alpha oil rig exploded and collapsed – and I made a desperate 175ft jump into the sea

In July 1988, the North Sea oil platform ignited. As it melted around him, Joe Meanen knew there was only one possible, but highly perilous, way out for him

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