New oil digs in North Sea ‘marginal’ in lowering UK consumer bills, say government...
New exploration licences granted by the government to boost declining North Sea oil production will have ‘at most a marginal effect’ in lowering bills...
BP and Shell sever Putin ties, as Total retains them
Divestment by western fossil fuel majors from partnerships in Vladimir Putin's Russia stumbled onwards today, with observers questioning continuing involvement by TotalEnergies and Exxon.
Shell,...
BP’s Q1 profits 50% up, despite £16 billion Rosneft hit
Fossil fuel supermajor BP has posted underlying Q1 profits of nearly £5 billion, up 50% year on year, despite taking a £16 billion loss...
Stanlow refinery celebrates 100 years
The hydrocarbon refining complex which every day delivers 16% of Britain’s fuel oils for road transport celebrates its centenary today.
Originally developed by Shell Oil,...
Shell’s 2021 profits quadruple
As 25 million British consumers awaited news this morning of a new Ofgem-sanctioned price cap set push energy bills up an eye-watering 50%, fossil...
Green hydrogen to help spin 2.2GW turbines? RWE ponders CCUS for Pembroke
Seizing the gas after combustion at the 2.2GW plant, and introducing hydrogen as a clean fuel, are among possibilities to be assessed.
Scheduled for completion...
Topsoe land deal to store Stanlow’s carbon
Carbon emissions specialists Topsoe have landed a contract with Essor Oil for carbon capture and gas cleaning at the Stanlow oil refinery in Cheshire.
Essar...
Charles booed by eco-protesters, as King’s Speech confirms bill to pump more fossil fuels
King Charles was reportedly booed by environmentalists as he and Camilla, the queen-consort left Parliament this morning after he delivered the King’s Speech.
Confirmed in...
Green rage greets Sunak’s “maxing out” of N Sea oil
Fury from environmental and green energy groups greeted prime minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement today that the government will press ahead in defiance of its...
HyNet’s two blue hydrogen plants at Stanlow win planners’ approval
Backers of the UK’s leading HyNet cluster for industrial decarbonisation were celebrating today, after council planners approved plans for its first blue hydrogen plants,...
Cadent hits major milestone on path to Net Zero
Gas network operator Cadent has achieved the Route to Net Zero Standard Taking Action certification by the Carbon Trust.
Britain’s biggest gas network scored an...
Turquoise is latest shade of ‘clean’ hydrogen, says HiiROC
After blue, green, pink and grey, surging hydrogen’s expanding palette of colours welcomed another hue this morning, reflecting the gas' spectrum of ever-increasing varieties,...
Sharma joins Tory rebellion against North Sea oil vote
Former energy secretary Alok Sharma MP, chair of the UN CoP conference in Glasgow in 2021, is among Conservative rebels unable to support tonight’s...
Whitehall advisor Peter Mather “quits BP”, after ‘conflict of interest’ fears
A senior advisor on government energy policy has reportedly stepped down from the BP payroll, as an investigative news source voiced concerns over a...
Britain “has 40 fossil fuel projects awaiting planners’ approval before 2025”
The UK has a pipeline of at least 40 major projects in oil, gas or coal extraction and refining awaiting planning consent, environmental analysts...
Shell moves single HQ to London, drops ‘Royal Dutch’
Fossil fuel supermajor Shell today announced proposals for its slimmed down structure, including a single headquarters and tax residence in Britain.
Subject to approval sought...
Regulator & watchdog react to British Gas’ suspension of prepaid meter contractor
Energy industry leaders and watchdogs reacted with repulsion today at a report that bailiffs hired by British Gas had rejoiced in breaking into at...
National Grid to pocket £4.2 bn in cash and financing, as its exit proceeds...
National Grid has found a buyer for Britain’s gas pipes and meters, as it continues its retreat from the energy source en route to...
Sunak “deaf to science” on N Sea licences, so scientists write again
Rishi Sunak twice ignored warnings from nearly 700 leading climate scientists when he approved on Monday “over a hundred” new extraction licences benefitting oil...
Grid sets new low carbon record in April
Britain’s transmission grid set a new low record for carbon intensity last month, tumbling to 33g/kWh on Monday 10 April.
80% of electricity in early...