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Minister warned not to allow private firms to squander ScotWind benefits

Scottish Energy Secretary Michael Matheson has insisted that the Government is “doing everything we can” to ensure offshore energy contracts benefit Scotland, after criticism that they were awarded to private, overseas firms. The ScotWind leasing ...

18 Jan 2022 at 18:25

Investment plea after gas supplies from Norway outstrip those from the North Sea

The UK used more gas from Norway than it did from the North Sea in 2021, after gas production within the UK fell “significantly” last year. Ross Dornan of industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said this marked the first time that supplies ...

14 Jun 2022 at 17:23

Jacob Rees-Mogg warns against raiding ‘honey pot’ with oil and gas windfall tax

Jacob Rees-Mogg argued it is wrong to raid the “honey pot of business” to fund measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis by imposing a windfall tax on oil and gas giants. The Brexit opportunities minister argued that the one-off measure on ...

20 May 2022 at 14:28

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Minister must consult the industry on offshore wind farms says Donegal fishermen

The Donegal fishing industry says they have a right to be consulted about offshore wind farms because it affects their livelihoods. Chief executive of the Killybegs-based Irish Fish Producers Organisation (IFPO) Aodh O'Donnell says every ...

15 Oct 2022 at 14:33

New oil and gas exploration good for environment, insists climate minister

A new licensing round for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea will be “good for the environment”, climate minister Graham Stuart has said. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) will begin the 33rd round of offshore licences, ...

07 Oct 2022 at 16:25

Crown Estate signs deals for wind farms to power seven million homes

The UK has taken another step towards decarbonising its energy grid as four companies signed deals to build six new wind farms in British waters. The deals between the Crown Estate and companies including BP, Total and Germany’s RWE ...

19 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Local News

Donegal fishing chief expresses concern over locations of future offshore wind farms

Traditional fishing activity and sensitive spawning areas were not being recognised or acknowledged by those thinking of developing offshore wind farms and this could spell danger for the future. That’s according to the Irish Fish ...

26 Jun 2023 at 11:33

Why was there no new offshore wind in this year’s renewables auction?

The UK’s ambition to be a leader in offshore wind energy was dealt a major blow on Friday as a key auction delivered just a third of the green energy capacity it had last year. The auction, which allots contracts to renewable ...

08 Sept 2023 at 11:37

Scotland

Sturgeon hails ‘crucial’ offshore windfarms as new Shetland projects progress

New offshore wind power projects will be “crucial” as Scotland seeks to become “one of the net-zero capitals of Europe”, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister spoke out as seabed agreements were announced for three ...

22 Aug 2022 at 13:29

Floating windfarm centre to help develop offshore energy projects

A centre to help develop floating offshore windfarms has been launched in Aberdeen, with Nicola Sturgeon praising the “world-first” renewable energy project. The £9 million National Floating Wind Innovation Centre will ...

28 Feb 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

North Sea oil and gas to ‘effectively end’ in next 20 years – minister

North Sea oil and gas production will “effectively end” in the next 20 years, a minister has said as he opened a consultation on whether there should be a presumption against new drilling. Michael Matheson said there ...

10 Jan 2023 at 18:01

Ministers urged to ensure new offshore wind turbines are made in Wales

Floating offshore wind power could be Wales’ 21st century version of the steel, coal and slate industries if a “hard line” is taken with the Crown Estate, ministers have heard. Labour and Tory MPs called on the ...

02 Mar 2023 at 16:19

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