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Maximising North Sea production would reduce bills by just £16 to £82 per year, say researchers.
After decades of drilling, what’s left is smaller, risker – and not a guaranteed political win.
To achieve a ‘just transition’ from oil and gas to renewables, the UK government must learn from what happened with coal.
Precedent set by court in Norway could embolden judges and campaigners further afield.
This could be one reason to leave these rigs in the sea.
The use of fossil fuels carries a much heavier greenhouse gas penalty.
The regulator’s guiding principle is still to ‘maximise economic recovery’.
Keir Starmer pledges to end new UK oil and gas exploration – an expert’s take on why this is the right move.
Labour would still honour existing licenses to drill for fossil fuels.
The country is missing a strong and strategic coalition of pro-climate interest groups, says research.
CCS remains a ‘handy excuse’ for extracting more fossil fuels, our review indicates.
Liz Truss has appointed a loyal cabinet with varied environmental credentials. What will this mean for UK climate action?
Shell’s withdrawal highlights unresolved tensions on the road to net zero.
Those who talk down an independent Scotland’s prospects are not factoring in one of its biggest natural resources.
Canada and Norway face epic challenges in weaning themselves from petroleum dependence.
A recent report found widespread support among North Sea oil and gas workers for a career in renewable energy.
It’s a policy to help the environment, so where’s the evidence to support it?
Shell’s proposals to decommission its four Brent platforms are a test case for North Sea industry. But here’s why decommissioning is not what it’s cracked up to be.
Restoring the North Sea to a ‘pristine’ state isn’t necessarily the best thing for its eco-systems.
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Honorary Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, University of Aberdeen
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Professor of Geography and Fellow of the Durham Energy Institute, Durham University
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Reader in Engineering, University of Aberdeen
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Research Associate, Heriot-Watt University
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Professor of Energy Policy, Robert Gordon University
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Professor of Marine Sustainability, Technical University of Denmark
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Research Associate (Centre for Energy Economics Research and Policy), Heriot-Watt University
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Research Associate, Heriot-Watt University
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Professor of International Politics, University of Manchester
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Professor of Economics, University of Stirling
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Adam Smith Chair of Political Economy, University of Glasgow
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Professor emeritus of labour studies, Linköping University
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Research Impact Fellow, Green Futures Solutions and Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter
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Honorary Research Fellow, University of Aberdeen