Category: Energy industry

Ban on new drilling confirmed as ministers consult on North Sea’s ‘clean energy future’

Gas and oil industry cautiously welcomes government proposals that could ease tax burden on sectorThe UK government has pledged to “unleash the North Sea’s clean energy future”, as it confirmed plans to ban new...

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Britain’s net zero economy is booming, CBI says

Green sector growing at triple the rate of the UK economy, providing high-wage jobs and increasing energy securityThe net zero sector is growing three times faster than the overall UK economy, analysis has found, providing...

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Reform MP hails solar energy as money saver while party vows to tax sector

Exclusive: MP Rupert Lowe extols benefits of clean energy as Reform deputy leader Richard Tice calls renewables ‘massive con’UK politics live – latest updatesThe Reform MP Rupert Lowe installed solar panels on...

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GB Energy faces ‘challenging’ task to find CEO for Aberdeen HQ, sources say

Industry insiders say it will be ‘tricky’ to find suitable candidate who would agree to location and civil service payBritain’s state-owned energy company faces a “challenging” task to find a chief...

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Keir Starmer urged to resist pressure to permit Rosebank North Sea oilfield

Leading climate group warns of damage to green agenda if giant project goes aheadKeir Starmer will do huge damage to the global fight against climate change if he gives in to political pressure and allows the development of a...

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Planners recommended against nuclear plant in 2019 over Welsh language and cultural concerns

Industry figures say fate of Anglesey facility to have been built by Hitachi shows problems with planning systemUK politics live – latest updatesPlanning inspectors recommended against a Hitachi-built nuclear power plant...

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