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Thousands of British oil workers are set to lose their jobs. No one has told them.
Government advisers north and south of the border worry workers are being failed by shifting policies and poor communication.
UK looks to shore up safety of undersea pipelines amid Russia threat
Captain of ship that crashed into US tanker is Russian, owner says
Oil tanker collides with cargo ship in North Sea
UK minister met Chinese turbine company amid security concerns
Inside the new plan to seize Russia’s shadow fleet
PMQs: Starmer wins as Badenoch’s scattergun approach falls flat
How Britain can escape Trump’s tariffs: Buy American gas
As the threat of a trade war looms, Britain hopes it has a few secret weapons.
UK push for North Sea oil and gas drilling was unlawful
A fresh decision on Rosebank and Jackdaw will now be made by Labour Energy Secretary Ed MIliband.
How a Catalan beach became a symbol of Europe’s plastic problem
Tarragona’s beaches are covered with plastic pellets, highlighting a Europe-wide problem that is the focus of EU interinstitutional talks.
Russian spy ship entered UK waters
Defense chief warns Vladimir Putin: “We see you. We know what you are doing, and we will not shy away from robust action to protect this country.”
Inside the floating 80s relic that wants to be Britain’s energy future
POLITICO spent the afternoon on a soon-to-be-abandoned North Sea gas plant that’s hoping to ditch fossil fuels with government help.
Cull seals and cormorants to save our fish, urge Baltic coastal states
The greater threat is deplorable man-made pollution, the European Commission fires back.
NESO launched to guide Great Britain’s energy system to net zero
Formally launched today, this independent, public corporation is entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring reliable, clean and affordable energy.
The UK is backing away from oil
Britain has been drilling off the Scottish coast for generations. But the new Labour government has greener plans.
Keir Starmer’s worst nightmare? Becoming Margaret Thatcher.
The U.K. prime minister can’t afford to get tangled up in a war with labor unions. His green crusade could make it inevitable.
Starmer’s ‘quiet’ climate radicalism sets up battle with Farage
The new Labour prime minister is gearing up for a fight with populists over net zero policy. He believes he can win.
SNP embraces oil and gas to fend off Labour in Scotland
Less than a month out from the U.K. election, the SNP is taking a new approach to an industry that affects hundreds of thousands of Scottish jobs.
Brexit eel wars: Brussels accuses Britain of being too green
Snakey fish fight is center stage as U.K.’s new environmental measures rub the EU the wrong way.
6 countries move to protect the North Sea from Russians
Potential foreign sabotage and attacks on critical infrastructure set off alarms.
Tony Blair wants to help Azerbaijan run its climate talks
The former PM’s interest highlights contradictions for the powerbrokers and consultants running COP29.
Claire Coutinho: The UK’s chancellor-in-the-wings?
Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho is charged with steering the U.K. to net zero — and may yet land a big promotion from her ally the prime minister.
‘Postcode lottery’ warning as UK energy chief weighs bills shake-up
“There are an awful lot of questions that need to be answered before we go for this,” says one Conservative MP.
The UK’s great disappearing energy summit
The British government announced plans for a global Ukraine-themed energy security summit last summer. Then it went quiet.
UK Labour’s secret love: The oil and gas industry
After years of talking up their green credentials, the UK opposition is love-bombing fossil fuel bosses. But will the industry love them back?
German farmer protests spark fears of far-right infiltration
Authorities warn that radical groups aim to trigger a broader movement.
The Week… The election campaign goes up a gear
Two of Westminster’s best-connected journalists, Sky News’s Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard, guide us through their predictions of how British politics will play out over the …
Former Tory energy minister quits as MP over Sunak’s ‘harmful’ push for new oil and gas
Chris Skidmore quits as MPs prepare to vote on controversial Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill Monday — teeing up yet another by-election.
Mob of German farmers accosts top Green as protests escalate
Berlin slams ‘shameful’ incident as Robert Habeck is lambasted by demonstrators over spending cuts.
Climate summit makes ‘historic progress’ — but the world still can’t quit oil
The contradictions in nations’ attitudes toward fossil fuels were at the forefront of the talks in Dubai.
It’s time for Sweden’s navy to grow
Expanding its navy wouldn’t just be the right thing for Sweden, it would also demonstrate that it’s a country NATO allies can depend on.