Oil from new licences ‘would make little difference’ to UK energy security

[ad_1] Professor Gavin Bridge, fellow of the Durham Energy Institute at Durham University, said: “The reality is very little of the oil pumped from the North Sea is refined and…

Denmark Delays Man-Made Energy Island in North Sea Due to High Costs

[ad_1] Denmark postponed the public tender for its planned man-made energy island in the North Sea, saying that the finances behind the project are “challenged.” The island, which is estimated…

John Kerry warns UK and Germany against ‘business as usual’ on climate

[ad_1] LONDON — John Kerry, the U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, warned the U.K. and Germany against a “business as usual” approach to fossil fuels. Speaking to POLITICO’s Power…

bp to enter German offshore wind market with 4GW auction win | News and insights | Home

[ad_1] bp has been awarded the rights to develop two offshore wind projects in the German tender round, marking its entry into offshore wind in continental Europe. The two North…

Oil and gas licences plan may ‘not necessarily’ bring down bills, says Coutinho

[ad_1] “But it would, as I say, raise a significant amount of money that would help us, for example, fund public services, also fund transition into different forms of energy,…

Several missing after two cargo ships collide off the coast of Germany

[ad_1] One of the two cargo ships which collided off the coast of Germany in the North Sea is believed to have sunk. ADVERTISEMENT Several people are missing after a…

The glamorous German island where Brigitte Bardot loved to party

[ad_1] The island began to gain fame in the 1960s when it reinvented itself as a party hotspot. ADVERTISEMENT There are plenty of vacation spots around the world that are…

Ineos founder condemns UK’s ‘irresponsible’ lack of energy policy

[ad_1] I neos boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe has hit out at what he sees as the UK’s “total lack” of an energy policy, which he branded “completely irresponsible”. The billionaire…

UK ‘must become irresistible place to do energy business’

[ad_1] P rivate sector investment worth up to £100 billion is needed to deliver key projects to safeguard UK energy security, according to the offshore energies industry. Offshore Energies UK’s…

Wood Group wins £262m contract with Harbour Energy

[ad_1] T he Wood Group has won a 330 million dollar (£262 million) contract with the biggest producer of oil and gas in the UK’s North Sea waters, it said…