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...
Read MoreUnions have accused UK government of failing to act quickly enough to save jobs, but Labour says it took time to build credible proposalKeir Starmer has announced £200m in funding to boost investment at Grangemouth oil...
Read MoreLobbyists argued it was unfair for their industry to be treated the same as others as end product – oil and gas – inevitably produced emissionsExperts have accused the fossil fuel industry of seeking special...
Read MoreLeading 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...
Read MoreGovernment pushes back after Katharine Birbalsingh launches attack on education secretary. This live blog is closedDuring PMQs yesterday Keir Starmer implied there were national security factors not in the public domain that...
Read MoreCommon Wealth thinktank warns that communities and taxpayer may have to pick up pieces when production endsNorth Sea oil and gas must be brought under greater public control to avoid a cliff-edge collapse of the industry and...
Read MoreLabour is relying on offshore wind and a move away from gas to make Britain a green energy economy. But the transition will not be cheapThe Labour government came to power with a bold agenda to create a clean electricity system...
Read MoreShell and Equinor say they will defend Jackdaw and Rosebank plans after Labour withdraws government supportTwo of Europe’s biggest oil companies have vowed to fight two legal cases brought by environmental campaigners...
Read MoreBattle ahead for Labour as it introduces higher taxes and tougher environmental rules on producersBusiness live – latest updatesUK politics live – latest updatesAn oil and gas company has slowed down work on a large...
Read MoreIndustry group says plans for tougher taxes would ‘trigger an accelerated fall’ in output and investmentThe North Sea industry has warned the government not to toughen its windfall tax on oil and gas profits in the...
Read MoreMinister James Murray said decision aimed at protecting jobs and investment after concerns raised by industry The Treasury has sought to defuse a bitter row with the North Sea oil and gas industry by promising to keep investment...
Read MoreThe US and the UK among countries with low dependence on fossil fuels criticized for ‘hypocrisy’ on climate pledges‘Inexcusable’: should climate hypocrites get the petrostates label?A surge in new oil and...
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