01 Apr 2025
A conservation group is challenging the UK government in a London court over dozens of North Sea oil and gas exploration licenses that it says could put marine protected areas and climate stability at risk. Oceana UK said licenses granted by the previous Conservative government in May 2024 were unlawful as they don’t account for […]
18 Mar 2025
Wildlife groups say they are “deeply concerned” about pollution which is washing up on beaches following the collision between a tanker and a container ship in the North Sea. An oil tanker and a cargo ship collided in the North Sea off the UK coast on Monday 10 March, triggering a major rescue mission. UK […]
04 Feb 2025
A court has ruled that consent for two new Scottish oil and gas fields was granted unlawfully and their owners must seek fresh approval from the UK government before production can begin. The written judgement on the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields came after a case brought by environmental campaigners, Uplift and Greenpeace, at the Court […]
14 Jan 2025
European wind power stocks fell after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to ensure that “no windmills” are built on his watch, criticising the sector before he is due to take office. Shares in the world’s two biggest offshore wind farm developers – Denmark’s Orsted and Germany’s RWE – as well as turbine […]
10 Dec 2024
Shell and Equinor are combining their UK oil and gas assets in a joint venture that will become the country’s largest independent producer. Last month, the UK government increased a “windfall” tax – initially introduced in 2022 following an energy price spike after the Ukraine war. The hike brings the headline tax on the sector to 78%, […]
10 Sep 2024
New North Sea oil and gas projects have been placed on hold while the UK Government responds to a landmark court case on the environment. On the 29th August, the UK government announced new environmental guidance for oil and gas firms, aiming to “provide stability for industry, support investment, protect jobs, deliver economic growth, and […]
27 Aug 2024
The UK’s decision to issue new oil and gas exploration licences is being challenged in court by Oceana UK, which argues ministers unlawfully failed to consider the impact on marine life. Oceana UK has moved forward with its legal challenge over fossil fuel exploration licences issued in May 2024 as part of the North Sea […]
25 Jun 2024
The marine conservation campaign group, Oceana, is preparing to take the UK government to court, claiming the decision to issue North Sea oil and gas licences without taking into account their impact on the environment was unlawful. The decision to issue the new licences was unlawful on several grounds, says the charity, including a failure to consider the […]
