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First World War wreck located during North Sea wind farm survey

A RUSSIAN merchant vessel that was torpedoed in 1917 off the coast of northeast Scotland has reportedly been identified.

The National (Scotland)

Oil firms vow to fight judicial review of North Sea oil and gas projects

Shell and Equinor say they will defend Jackdaw and Rosebank plans after Labour withdraws government support

The Guardian - UK

North Sea oil firm Neo slows investment amid windfall tax concerns

Battle ahead for Labour as it introduces higher taxes and tougher environmental rules on producers

The Guardian - UK

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North Sea firms claim windfall tax risks 35,000 jobs and £12bn in tax receipts

Industry group says plans for tougher taxes would ‘trigger an accelerated fall’ in output and investment

The Guardian - UK

Saving the seas one dive at a time in Northumberland

We dip beneath the North Sea waves with Britain’s first eco-dive centre, to see how it is inspiring divers to help clean up the seas they love

The Guardian - UK

Ed Miliband’s withdrawal of legal backing puts UK oil and gas projects in doubt

Government says it will not challenge reviews of approval given to controversial Jackdaw and Rosebank fields

The Guardian - UK

UK Government drops legal battle over largest untapped North Sea oil fields

THE UK Government will not challenge judicial reviews brought against development consent for two oil and gas fields in the North Sea ...

The National (Scotland)

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Labour is still in its ‘phoney’ period. Far tougher tests await in autumn

When the honeymoon ends, Keir Starmer’s team will be judged on pressure points from the economy to North Sea oil drilling, writes Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Labour faces legal dilemma over plan for immediate ban on new North Sea licences

Government could be vulnerable to legal action from companies that may have spent millions on their bids

The Guardian - UK

North Sea oil decline: ‘We can’t have a repeat of what happened to 80s miners’

Unlikely alliance of unions and climate groups call for ‘clear and funded’ transition plan for communities reliant on dwindling industry

The Guardian - UK

North Sea oil and gas firm Perenco failing to seal old wells, documents show

Fears of fire and environmental disaster as company repeatedly misses UK deadlines to decommission sites

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of firms sign letter against Labour's oil and gas plans

HUNDREDS of businesses have joined a campaign against Labour’s policy of refusing to grant new oil and gas licences in the North Sea.

The National (Scotland)

Oceans group takes UK government to court over oil and gas licences

Issuing licences in the North Sea without accounting for environmental impact was unlawful, Oceana UK says

The Guardian - UK

The world no longer needs new fossil fuels – and the UK could lead the way in making them taboo

North Sea oil and gas has become a battleground issue in the UK general election.

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TechRadar

Still Wakes the Deep review: Horror, isolation, and the North Sea, all beautifully brought to life

Still Wakes the Deep is an enthralling but brief narrative horror game that beautifully encapsulates an atmosphere of dread and tension.

TechRadar

Waves of terror: how Still Wakes The Deep turns the North Sea into a gaming purgatory

We speak to Rob McLachlan, lead designer on Still Wakes the Deep about the upcoming horror game set on a North Sea oil rig.

The National (Scotland)

SNP issue warning after energy giant quits North Sea project over Labour plans

THE SNP have issued a warning to the Labour Party after an energy giant pulled out of a North Sea project due to “negative political…

The Guardian - UK

Former BP boss calls for end to new North Sea drilling licences

John Browne appears to back Labour energy policy as he underlines need for green transition

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The National (Scotland)

Poll reveals SNP voters' views on North Sea oil and gas as party mulls policy switch

LESS than one-third of SNP voters support issuing new oil and gas licences in the North Sea, according to new polling ...

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Greens warn SNP against U-turn on oil and gas exploration

THE Scottish Greens have warned the SNP not to U-turn on its presumption against new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea.

The National (Scotland)

Next UK government 'has 100 days to save 100k jobs in Scottish north east'

A WARNING has been issued that the next UK Government will have just 100 days to save 100,000 jobs in the North Sea energy sector as companies…

The Guardian - UK

Why unions are lobbying Labour over a ‘just transition’ to cleaner energy

Jobs and communities dependent on oil and gas sector must be considered in plan to ban North Sea licences, say GMB and Unite

The National (Scotland)

The Ferret: Oil industry’s SNP lobbyists fuel worry on North Sea extraction

LOBBYING on behalf of the oil industry by former SNP spin doctors has sparked fears that the Scottish Government could be about to abandon its…

The Guardian - UK

Union urges Labour not to ban new North Sea licences without plan for jobs

Unite launches bid to persuade Keir Starmer to invest more in north-east Scotland

The Guardian - UK

Chevron to sell off its remaining North Sea oil and gas fields

US company denies decision is linked to UK’s 35% windfall tax on North Sea producers

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