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The Latest Breaking News from North Sea

MPs reject Tory bid to issue new North Sea oil and gas licences

A BID to permit licences to explore new oil and gas fields has been rejected by MPs

The National (Scotland)

‘Only a complete whacko’ would scale down North Sea oil and gas, MPs told

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Claire Coutinho traded blows ahead of a Commons vote on whether to permit new licences for oil and gas fields.

Evening Standard

111 jobs at risk as specialist North Sea firm falls into liquidation

A specialist company operating in the North Sea oil and gas sector has falling into liquidation with 111 jobs at risk

The National (Scotland)

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Europe’s offshore wind power is vulnerable to attacks. Who is responsible for protecting it?

Drone sightings, unclear reporting chains and fragmented responsibilities are exposing a growing blind spot in the North Sea.

Euronews

Norwegian government attacked over decision to reopen North Sea gasfields

Approval for exploration in 70 new areas prompts fierce backlash from fossil fuel opponents

The Guardian - UK

Swinney ‘very concerned’ by reports of BP considering leaving North Sea

Reports suggest the oil giant is considering its position in the North Sea.

Evening Standard

Could the warming North Sea attract great white sharks?

With record temperatures bringing increased numbers of seals and dolphins, scientists say large predators could return to UK waters

The Guardian - UK

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‘The damage is done’: global oil crisis has changed fossil fuel industry for ever, IEA chief says

Exclusive: International Energy Agency’s Fatih Birol, the world’s leading energy economist, also says UK should largely forgo North Sea expansion

The Guardian - UK

Could warming seas bring great white sharks back to the North Sea? A 5-million-year-old shark tooth may provide clues

As the Earth shifts to climates not seen for several hundred thousand years, we may need to look at ancient environments for clues about what could happen next.

The Conversation

Urgent action on oil and gas decommissioning could create 25,000 jobs – report

Redwater Insights said 500 North Sea oil and gas wells are already overdue for decommissioning, and a further 1,700 are due to be plugged.

Evening Standard

There is no justification for the expansion of North Sea gas

Letters: Responding to an article by Nils Pratley, Simon Oldridge writes that the climate risk would outweigh paltry returns from new licensing, while Alex Chapman says Britain’s projected demand is often overstated

The Guardian - UK

Baby bunnies stow away in Dundee and end up on rig in North Sea gas field

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The Independent UK

Bunnies ‘doing well’ after rescue from North Sea drilling rig

The three animals are now being looked after at New Arc Wildlife Rescue in Aberdeenshire.

Evening Standard

Baby rabbits rescued from North Sea drilling rig after epic cross-country adventure

The intrepid trio are believed to have stowed away in a shipping container

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Britain should look to biomethane to expand gas supply

Letter: Chris Huhne points out that the UK is not limited to a choice of North Sea drilling or more imports of liquefied natural gas

Euronews

Timmy, the whale stranded off Germany's coast, swims off and gets stuck...again

The plan was to lift the whale from the seabed using inflatable cushions and transport it with pontoons back to the North Sea or possibly as far as the Atlantic Ocean.

International Business Times UK

World War 3 Drill: UK Launches 'Exercise Granite Resolve' To Guard North Sea From Russian Shadow

Britain has launched 'Exercise Granite Resolve' in Aberdeen to protect North Sea energy assets from Russian 'shadow' threats.

Euronews

Trump brands UK ‘crazy’ for not drilling the North Sea. But would it actually lower energy bills?

Donald Trump’s latest attack on renewables has reignited calls to drill the North Sea for oil – despite research showing it won’t lower energy bills.

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The Times of India

Over 15m oysters to be released in North Sea as UK launches major rewilding project

In an ambitious move towards marine revitalization, Orkney is at the forefront of a groundbreaking rewilding initiative, poised to introduce over 15 million juvenile oysters back into the North Sea.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves unveils oil drilling plan for North Sea

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The Independent UK

Trump says ‘windmills put you out of business’ as he hits out at UK’s North Sea policy in latest jibe at Starmer

The US president criticised the country’s policy in the basin as the UK government moves towards renewable energy

The Independent UK

Why drilling in the North Sea won’t bring down UK energy prices

Trump, Farage, the Tories and the right-wing press are all calling for it, but here's why experts say extracting oil and gas from the North Sea can't bring down UK energy prices

International Business Times UK

'Absolutely Crazy!': Donald Trump Blasts UK for Choosing 'Windmills' Over North Sea Oil as Energy Bills Skyrocket

Donald Trump criticises the UK for failing to exploit North Sea oil, urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to prioritise fossil fuels over renewables amid Europe's energy crisis.

Evening Standard

‘Aberdeen should be booming’ says Trump, as he pushes for more North Sea oil

The US president has repeatedly attacked UK energy policy.

The Independent UK

Starmer told ‘drill, baby, drill’ by Trump over North Sea oil fields

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