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 […]
11 Mar 2025
In a new consultation on North Sea policies that UK ministers say will protect jobs and supply chains, the government vowed to help the energy sector shift to become a clean energy “world-leader” in technologies like offshore wind, hydrogen and carbon capture. The consultation also includes delivering the government’s commitment not to issue new licences to explore […]
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 […]
07 Jan 2025
US President Joe Biden is set to ban new offshore oil and gas development across 625 million acres (250 million hectares) of U.S. coastal territory. The ban rules out the sale of drilling rights in stretches of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The move is considered mostly symbolic, as […]
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%, […]
01 Oct 2024
A new report from conservation group Oceana UK has been published revealing the true extent of oil pollution. The report titled ‘Sea Slick: The true scale and impact of chronic oil pollution in UK seas’ says oil pollution in UK seas has been “significantly underestimated due an opaque system of self-reporting by oil companies that […]
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 […]
