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North Sea oil and gas ban: should Starmer U-turn on Labour pledge?

Keir Starmer has triggered an escalating row among Labour members and backers by pledging to block new domestic oil and gas developments in the North Sea in favour of investment in renewable sources.

The Week

Keir Starmer pledges ‘good, union jobs’ amid energy row with GMB

Labour leader to address union’s conference after its leader attacks plan to ban new North Sea oil and gas extraction

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer insists North Sea oil and gas will be used 'for many years' following union backlash

GMB boss Gary Smith warned Labour would lose seats over a “stupid” and “catastrophic” ban on new North Sea oil developments.

Daily Record

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Starmer urged not to U-turn on new North Sea oil and gas ban

Exclusive: Labour pledge backed by 139 organisations including environmental groups, trade unions and Women’s Institute

The Guardian - UK

Labour plans to ban North Sea oil production naive, says union leader

Gary Smith of the GMB, a key Labour donor, says plan shows ‘lack of intellectual rigour’

The Guardian - UK

Two Labour MSPs reject party's plan to block new oil and gas development in North Sea

TWO Labour MSPs have reportedly rejected their own party’s policy of blocking all new North Sea oil and gas developments.

The National (Scotland)

Labour MSPs reject Keir Starmer planned ban on new North Sea oil and gas developments

EXCLUSIVE: Two MSPs used a Labour group meeting to express concern about the mooted policy.

Daily Record

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Labour warned over ‘reckless’ lack of detail on North Sea pledge

Unite, the party's largest single donor, has compared the consequences to the closures of UK coal mines

Insider UK

Labour is warned over ‘reckless’ lack of detail on North Sea pledge

Sir Keir Starmer has been told by trade union Unite that any plan to block new North Sea developments must not leave workers ‘paying the price’.

The Independent UK

'I don't want to move from the seaside but the cliffs keep falling into the sea'

Skipsea, in East Yorkshire, was once a popular tourist hotspot but is now filled with abandoned homes and shacks at risk of falling into the North Sea thanks to erosion

Daily Mirror

The Guardian view on Labour’s green plans: just stop oil to save the planet

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer is right to say no to new hydrocarbon extraction from the North Sea

The Guardian - UK

Labour accused of 'sabotaging' Scotland's energy future amid bid to block new oil

Former first minister Alex Salmond dubbed Keir Starmer “the North Sea job destroyer”

The National (Scotland)

Labour plan to ban North Sea oil development risks 'strangling' UK energy industry

The boss of the GMB union, a major donor to Labour, said it would "self-defeating" not to maximise extraction of oil and gas at a time of global uncertainty.

Daily Record

Labour confirms plans to block all new North Sea oil and gas projects

Party says details of how UK can become ‘world leader’ in green energy transition will be announced soon

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The National (Scotland)

Labour government would block new North Sea oil and gas development, reports suggest

NEW North Sea oil and gas developments will reportedly be blocked under a Labour government.

Daily Record

Labour set to ban new North Sea oil and gas developments in race to net zero

Keir Starmer is set to make the announcement when he visits Scotland next month to set out his net zero energy policy.

Evening Standard

Labour ‘would block new North Sea oil and gas developments’

Labour source tells The Sunday Times: ‘We are against the granting of new licences for oil and gas in the North Sea’

The Independent UK

Labour would block new North Sea oil and gas developments, report claims

In contrast, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has backed new exploration.

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Insider UK

Oil and gas emissions predicted to rise for North Sea companies

Shell and BP responsible for around 36% of the total 725 million tonnes of CO2 set to be emitted between now and 2030

The National (Scotland)

Scottish North Sea sites identified for carbon capture, says UK Government

LARGE parts of the North Sea bed have been identified for offshore carbon storage, with 20 sites awarded licences.

The Guardian - UK

Norway under pressure to scale back fossil fuel expansion plans

Campaigners say development of huge Rosebank field in North Sea would drive climate breakdown

Insider UK

North Sea firms 'must do more to stop routine flaring'

Operators plan to progress 22 projects in the coming years, which would target around 1.5 billion barrels of oil

Insider UK

Most Scots see North Sea energy industry 'as a benefit to economy'

Poll comes as the consultation on the Scottish Government’s Energy Strategy and Just Transition ends

The Guardian - UK

Shell looks to sell off its stake in controversial Cambo oilfield

Energy firm’s 30% stake in field off Shetlands up for sale amid fierce opposition to new North Sea drilling

Insider UK

Developer plans North Sea wind turbine network to provide power for oil rigs

Cerulean Winds says the plan could become one of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects, worth about £20bn

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