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Future of North Sea oil drilling in doubt after Supreme Court ruling

The landmark ruling by the Supreme Court means that emissions from fossil fuels must now be considered when approving new drilling sites. Major oil and gas companies such as Shell have revealed that they are considering leaving the UK for the US, as UK environmental and taxation laws tighten.

Business

Chevron calls a halt to North Sea drilling as energy tax burden climbs

Chevron becomes the latest energy company to pull out of North Sea operations because of the continuing controversy over the "windfall" tax on energy giants.

Business

UK oil firm aims to dig deep for biggest North Sea oil find in decades

A UK energy company is bringing two offshore fields onstream to produce 500 million barrels of oil.

Economy

How reliant are European nations on North Sea infrastructure?

Countries like the UK and Norway are still significantly reliant on North Sea energy resources. However, harsher tax measures have led to several energy companies, such as Shell, pulling back from their offshore oil fields.

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Earth News

Belgium eyes offshore wind and solar to increase renewables’ capacity

Lowland state seeks to optimise limited North Sea area for clean energy production.

Moments

Watch: I took an ‘ice dip’ in the North Sea and survived

Forget about Finland, go to Northumberland to try 'ice dipping' this winter.

Germany

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

One of the two cargo ships which collided off the coast of Germany in the North Sea is believed to have sunk.

Ecotech

‘World’s largest offshore wind farm’ produces power for the first time

A single rotation of this wind turbine - twice as tall as the London Eye - can power a home for two days.

Destinations

The glamorous German island where Brigitte Bardot loved to party

The island began to gain fame in the 1960s when it reinvented itself as a party hotspot.

Earth News

‘Morally obscene’: UK’s largest undeveloped oil field gets green light

The development could unleash the same annual emissions as 90 countries, prompting outrage from climate campaigners.

Ecotech

World’s biggest floating wind farm launches off coast of Norway

Oil giant Equinor is behind the project, but renewables still make up only a tiny fraction of its total energy production.

Earth News

'Selfish': UK to grant 100 new licenses for oil and gas exploration

Britain's government says the move will improve energy security, while new carbon capture and storage projects will create tens of thousands of jobs.

Europe News

EU Commission calls for intensified bloc-wide naval operations

Together, the 27 EU member states manage the largest maritime exclusion zone in the world.

Denmark

Sweden expels five Russian Embassy employees on suspicion of spying

Sweden has asked five employees of the Russian Embassy in Stockholm to leave the country because they were suspected of spying for Moscow.

Europe News

European countries sign declaration to make North Sea wind power hub

Greenpeace Belgium said, however, that a political declaration will not be enough and that they will need to monitor investment year by year in order not to miss their objectives.

Europe News

Nine European countries discuss offshore wind power in North Sea

Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Luxembourg, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom are meeting in Belgium for the North Sea Summit.

World News

Greenpeace activists occupy vessel carrying Shell oil platform

Activists from environmental group Greenpeace boarded a vessel contracted to Shell as it sailed in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, demanding that the Anglo-Dutch oil giant "stop drilling and start paying".

Nature

Should the North Sea have the same legal rights as you?

Ecuador and New Zealand have recognised the rights of nature. Now the Embassy of the North Sea wants the Netherlands to follow suit.

Earth News

The battle between two energy giants that risks the UK’s climate goals

Studies have shown the risk of boats used to monitor carbon leaks colliding with wind turbines fixed to the sea floor.

Europe News

Belgian scientists look to mass algae farming for future food reserves

Seaweed can be eaten by both humans and animals, providing significant opportunities as a source of food.