3 h. ago Trump signs executive orders to spur US ‘nuclear energy renaissance’

President aims to construct new nuclear reactors as he implements his own energy policies and undoes Joe Biden’sDonald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Friday intended to spur a “nuclear energy renaissance” through the construction of new reactors he said would satisfy the electricity demands of data centers for artificial intelligence and other emerging industries.The orders represented the president’s latest foray into the policy underlying America’s electricity supply. Trump declared a national energy emergency on his first day in office over and moved to undo a ban implemented by Joe Biden on new natural gas export terminals and expand oil and gas drilling in Alaska. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Reform UK promises to reverse ban on new North Sea oil drilling if elected

Party spokesperson says policy has ‘clear benefits for securing jobs and energy independence’Reform UK has promised to reverse the government’s ban on fresh North Sea oil and gas drilling as a “day one” priority if elected to power, with the taxpayer taking a stake in the projects.Richard Tice, the party’s deputy leader, has met with senior UK oil executives in recent weeks to pledge the party’s support for the industry, which has been hit hard by the government’s windfall tax and moves to block fresh North Sea exploration licences. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago UK should get rid of ‘unsightly windmills’ and drill for North Sea oil – Trump

The US President was writing about the effects of the trade deal with the UK on his social media platform.

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11 h. ago Trump demands Starmer ditch wind power and revive North Sea oil with Aberdeen as the hub

President says UK must abandon “costly and unsightly windmills”

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11 h. ago Donald Trump calls for more oil drilling in Scottish waters and an end to 'unsightly' windfarms

The US President argued more oil drilling would reduce energy costs for Scots.

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12 h. ago Trump launches extraordinary attack on Labour's Net Zero drive branding wind farms 'unsightly' and urging more 'drilling' in North Sea

Donald Trump criticised Keir Starmer for focusing on 'costly and unsightly windmills' - insisting there should be more drilling in the North Sea.

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13 h. ago Trump tells Starmer to stop building ‘unsightly windmills’ and drill for more oil in North Sea

US President hits out at prime minister’s net zero strategy

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33 h. ago Drama as country accused of stealing neighbouring nation's wind

Belgium has built a load of renewable wind farms in the North Sea but now, an expert has claimed that they are actually pinching some of neighbouring Netherlands' wind

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33 h. ago Dutch safety board calls for urgent improvements after deadly North Sea cargo ship blaze

A Dutch safety watchdog says that protocols for responding to emergencies on busy North Sea shipping routes off the Dutch coast must be urgently improved

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33 h. ago Broken helicopter blade ‘narrowly missed’ worker on oil rig, report finds

The incident occurred on the Elgin Oil Platform in the North Sea in February 2023 during Storm Otto.

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52 h. ago Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill edges closer to passing. Here’s what it says, and what it means for you

The bill looks to slash taxes and increase spending on oil drilling, the military, and immigration, while also making cuts to Medicaid and food assistance programs

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53 h. ago Promising reform, Noem tells US Coast Guard Academy graduates they will lead a 'brand new' service

The U.S. Coast Guard is facing its largest readiness crisis since World War II

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62 h. ago North Sea leaders and energy workers urge Keir Starmer to scrap oil and gas windfall tax

Open letter with more than 2,500 signatories warns there is a ‘grave risk’ of world-leading skills being lost

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66 h. ago North Sea leaders and energy workers urge Starmer to scrap oil and gas windfall tax

Open letter with more than 2,500 signatories warns there is a ‘grave risk’ of world-leading skills being lost

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3 d. ago Reeves eyes Gulf trade pact as ‘next deal,’ Bank of England’s Pill says pace of interest rate cuts ‘too rapid’ – business live

China and Australia cut interest rates; Shell faces protests calling for clean-up in Niger DeltaHere’s our full story on Greggs.Sales at Greggs have picked up after the UK’s biggest bakery chain branched out into iced drinks, pizza boxes and a macaroni cheese that has gone viral on social media.These are important issues and we respect the right of people to express their view. But for many years the vast majority of spills in the Niger Delta have been caused by third parties acting unlawfully, such as oil thieves who drill holes in pipelines, or saboteurs.These challenges are managed by a joint venture which Shell’s former Nigerian subsidiary, SPDC, operated, cleaning up every spill from the joint venture’s facilities. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Weird sea creature ‘balloons’ are washing up on North Carolina beaches

Officials are issuing warnings for Portuguese man-of-war along a roughly 150-mile stretch from Cape Lookout in North Carolina to the South Carolina state line

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6 d. ago Ed Miliband says 'I'm 100% up for a fight with Nigel Farage' over Net Zero

The Energy Secretary gave a cast-iron promise Net Zero targets won't slip - and told Reform UK's anti-Net Zero leader: "Bring it on. Theirs is the ideological, extreme position"

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6 d. ago Ed Miliband says 'I'm 100% up for a fight with Nigel Farage' over urgent issue

The Energy Secretary gave a cast-iron promise Net Zero targets won't slip - and told Reform UK's anti-Net Zero leader: "Bring it on. Theirs is the ideological, extreme position"

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6 d. ago Labour minister warns North Sea to 'plan for future' without oil and gas amid Government carbon capture rift

A potential rift has opened up within the UK government between the energy transition and the funds needed to kickstart a crucial delayed project.

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8 d. ago Democracy’s downward spiral leaves Starmer no leeway on immigration

Broken promises played midwife to Brexit and are capable of powering Reform — or a Conservative facsimile — into office

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