North Sea

Partnership with rewilding charity ARK Nature aims to ensure biodiversity is protected through clean energy transition

The government is urging the oil and gas industry to ramp up investment in the 'clean energy technologies of the future', but can increased production really become compatible with net zero goals?

Rishi Sunak calls on Bank of England to encourage financial sector to back domestic oil and gas production 'where practical and relevant'

Behavioural Insights Team and Nesta conduct trial that suggests around a quarter of households could be interested in installing heat pumps even at current high prices

Fresh analysis from ECIU think tank urges government to pursue energy security strategy that will best reduce households' vulnerability to volatile international gas market prices

Government says it is working to secure alternative supplies from other regions, such as the US, the Netherlands, and the Gulf, as it prepares wider energy security plan

UK may look to domestic oil and gas sources to reduce reliance on Russia in short term, but Prime Minister insists government will not be abandoning net zero transition

New research exploring the risks associated with new fossil gas infrastructure comes as separate analysis warns North Sea oil and gas extraction is set become a significant burden on UK's public finances

Fresh analysis from UCL argues oil and gas extraction from the North Sea would have to fall year on year in order to align with 1.5C, but the government remains steadfast in support for the sector

Our research shows it's no longer economic to extract more oil and gas from the North Sea - the UK government needs to stop throwing good money after bad, argues Green Alliance's Joe Tetlow