North Sea body holds talks over security after Nord Stream sabotage September 29, 2022 OEUK has been discussing North Sea security plans with government bodies amid increasing political tensions in Europe.
French Oil Giant TotalEnergies vows to have ‘no future with Russia’ September 29, 2022 TotalEnergies is ramping up investments in a bid to distance itself from Russia. The French oil giant has “no future with Russia”, said Patrick Pouyanné, chairman and chief executive, in a strategy update presented in New York on Wednesday. Instead, it will look more to Qatar and the US while escalating their production of liquified [...]
NATO condemns ‘reckless sabotage’ to Nord Stream pipeline September 29, 2022 NATO has slammed the potential sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, but stopped short of blaming Russia.
Capricorn scraps Tullow deal in favour of merger with New Med Energy September 29, 2022 Capricorn has dramatically ditched its merger with rival Tullow, instead reaching an agreement with Israeli gas group New Med Energy.
Truss urged to clarify ‘false’ claim “nobody is paying fuel bills of more than £2,500” September 29, 2022 Prime Minister Liz Truss has been urged to clarify a reportedly false claim that “nobody is paying fuel bills of more than £2,500”. Fact-checking charity Full Fact and consumer champion Martin Lewis both warned Truss’ claim was incorrect, and that there was a risk “vulnerable elderly people” think they can keep heating on without paying [...]
Nuclear industry group encourages EDF to extend life of power plants September 29, 2022 The Nuclear Industry Association has welcomed EDF's intention to extend the lifespan of two of its domestic nuclear power projects.
Octopus snaps up two German wind farms in European push September 29, 2022 Octopus Energy Generation has announced two new deals for German onshore wind farms worth a combined 57GW.
Government rolls out £1.5bn to boost energy efficiency across vulnerable households September 29, 2022 The Government has announced £1.5bn in funding to boost energy efficiency and cut bills for low income households across the country.
A drought of willpower: The UK’s struggle to meet its water needs September 28, 2022 The proposed super reservoir to meet the UK's water needs could be a key litmus test for the Government's desire to boost infrastructure.
Exclusive: Communities should be offered stakes in wind farms, says expert September 28, 2022 Local communities should be offered stakes in onshore wind farms, to get a direct benefit from green projects, argued Dr Rebecca Windemer.