Ed Miliband Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

26 Jan 2026

Europe commits to 100GW North Sea offshore wind pledge

Photo by Dominik Lückmann Ten European countries signed a declaration in Hamburg on Monday committing to deliver 100 gigawatts of offshore wind power through large-scale joint projects in the North Sea by 2050, in a move that underscores the continent’s ongoing commitment to renewable energy despite recent criticism from US President Donald Trump. The […]

02 Dec 2025

Labour’s North Sea Future Plan: exploration ban confirmed as windfall tax remains

Marine News

Photo by Kilian Murphy The UK Government published its North Sea Future Plan on 26 November 2025, confirming an end to new exploration licences whilst introducing Transitional Energy Certificates allowing limited drilling adjacent to existing fields. The plan implements government manifesto commitments to manage existing fields for their lifespan and not issue new licences to explore new fields. […]