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Using North Sea gas saved Britain billions last year, analysis shows amid calls for more drilling

Last week the government denied that Ed Miliband is expected to give the green light to the first major North Sea field project in almost 10 years

The Independent UK

New North Sea drilling would barely reduce UK gas imports at all, data shows

Exclusive: research finds Jackdaw field would provide only about 2% of current demand, and Rosebank only 1%

The Guardian - UK

Of course we shouldn’t drill for more oil in the North Sea – we cancelled further exploitation for a reason

We are at a critical point in the climate emergency and already struggling to meet emissions reduction targets. The UK government must hold its nerve, says Bill McGuire, professor emeritus of geophysical and climate hazards

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Would more North Sea drilling mean lower energy prices for UK consumers?

Kemi Badenoch claims increased UK oil and gas production would cut bills by £200, but critics say plan won’t work

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Why climate activists were covered in treacle outside the US embassy

Climate activists from Fossil Free London staged a protest outside the US embassy in London, dousing themselves in treacle to symbolise oil. The demonstration aimed to highlight soaring energy costs and oil company profits, specifically targeting the undeveloped Rosebank oil and gas field in the North Sea. Protesters linked the…

The Independent UK

Iran war sparks renewables boom as Europeans rush to buy solar, heat pumps and EVs

The war on Iran has become a catalyst for green technology, as Europeans scramble to find less volatile alternatives to oil and gas.

Euronews

More drilling in North Sea ‘not the answer’ for UK energy security, say former military leaders

Government told to focus on transition to mix of wind, solar, tidal and nuclear energy

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Rachel Reeves to tell G7 accelerating shift to clean energy is best defence against energy price shocks

Starmer to convene major energy industry and insurance figures to draw up emergency plans amid continued blockade of strait of Hormuz

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch criticised for ‘peddling dangerous fantasy’ about North Sea oil drilling

Conservative leader expected to call for government to lift suspension on licences in drive to reduce energy prices

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of North Sea licences granted by Tories ‘produce only 36 days of gas’

Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on claims new drilling would help cut bills and boost energy security, researchers say

The Guardian - UK

More North Sea drilling will put UK at mercy of fossil fuel markets, ministers say

Ed Miliband says only clean power will provide ‘energy sovereignty’ amid opposition calls for oil and gas expansion

The Guardian - UK

UK warned it must ‘urgently’ drill in North Sea to boost oil and gas supplies

A new report from OEUK urges the British Government to safeguard the nation's energy supply amid global instability

The Independent UK

Royal Navy reports Russian warship and sanctioned oil tanker in English Channel

A Royal Navy warship, HMS Mersey, and a Wildcat helicopter spent 48 hours monitoring the Russian frigate RFN Soobrazitelny and sanctioned tanker MV Anatoly Kolodkin in the English Channel. The operation, coordinated with Nato, involved using powerful radars and sensors to gather intelligence as the Russian vessels sailed westward. After…

The Independent UK

Blackouts and rationing: The Iran crisis is our wake-up call to just how vulnerable the UK is

INTERVIEW: This latest dilemma should prompt fresh thinking about how to rely less on other nations for energy, says Octopus founder Greg Jackson. But the answer isn’t just the North Sea: oil and gas aren’t the only way to keep the lights on. If other governments are taking alternatives seriously,…

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Euronews

‘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.

The Conversation

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.

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'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

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Evening Standard

‘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.

International Business Times UK

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

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