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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

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

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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

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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

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 Independent 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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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.

Benzinga

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.

The National (Scotland)

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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 ...

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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.

The Guardian - UK

‘They’re killing us’: Aberdeen braces for end to North Sea oil as clean energy plan takes shape

The granite city has weathered many storms over the years but people there now fear the impact of the government’s tax plans on the local economy and jobs

International Business Times

'Timebomb' Ship Highlights Hazard Of Dangerous Cargoes

A damaged ship, spurned by European ports because of its potentially explosive cargo, has been stranded in the North Sea for weeks while authorities work out what to do with it.

The National (Scotland)

North Sea oil and gas firms 'failing to invest in renewables'

MOST North Sea oil and gas companies are failing to invest in renewables and most will not spend anything on green energy by 2030, new research has…

The Guardian - UK

North Sea oil and gas firms in UK ‘failing to invest in renewable energy’

Three-quarters plan to invest solely in continued fossil fuel production between now and 203o, research shows

The National (Scotland)

True North Sea oil spill levels 'double' official reports, study finds

TOXIC North Sea oil spills have been “grossly” underestimated with the real levels double the officially reported figures in the past three…

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