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Imports of liquefied natural gas from distant countries come at a much higher carbon cost. Picture: Yuichi Yamazaki

Jackdaw consent is right call but UK must work to cut demand for gas Alistair Carmichael

UK Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is reportedly poised to reject the Rosebank oil project

Labour urged to approve Rosebank 'by Christmas' amid climate concerns

People protest outside the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in London over the UK government's decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field. Picture: Brook Mitchell

Why Labour's Jackdaw gas field decision is not climate vandalism Scotsman comment

The Jackdaw gas project has been approved by the UK government

Jackdaw bosses' Tornado gas hopes as more North Sea projects planned

Labour's approval of the Jackdaw gas field is a welcome step, but the North Sea energy industry needs John Healey and Andy Burnham to take a few more. Picture: Ian Forsyth

After Jackdaw approval, Labour must now seize £50bn North Sea prize David Whitehouse

The Jackdaw gas project has been approved by the UK government

Explainer Jackdaw: what does it mean for business, you and energy prices

Andy Burnham and Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh

Analysis Jackdaw approval cannot be distraction from crisis facing North Sea

Jackdaw field approved to 'begin gas supply this winter'

The Jackdaw gas field has been given the go ahead

Jackdaw gas field set to be approved by UK Labour government

Exclusive Minister under pressure after failing to commit to new drilling

Exclusive Andy Burnham urged to open 'bigger pipeline' of oil and gas projects

SNP 'put to bed' presumption against oil after energy tax split

Former first minister Humza Yousaf spoke to The Scotsman about his book 'Under Fire' and life after Holyrood

Exclusive Yousaf: Yes to Rosebank would 'facilitate illegal Israeli settlements'

The UK government is being urged to do more to protect North Sea jobs

Scotland risks losing thousands more North Sea workers, report warns

Andy Burnham is under pressure to unlock the North Sea oil and gas sector for investment

Andy Burnham told to unlock 111 North Sea projects with Budget pivot

Reports suggest Jackdaw could be approved this month

Supply chain firms urge UK government to give green light to Jackdaw

Expertise in marine engineering built up in the North Sea oil and gas industry could help create a world-leading marine renewables industry (Picture: Andy Buchanan)

SNP call for UK oil funds to bankroll Scotland's renewables sector

Nationalist MSP Jack Middleton appears to need some coaching on the art of persuasion (Picture: Jane Barlow)

SNP MSP needs to learn how to make constructive suggestions Scotsman comment

Whitelees windfarm near Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire

Net zero is dying: Wind farms are the great follies of our time Paul Wilson

About 25 million homes in the UK rely on gas boilers for heating and hot water (Picture: Christopher Furlong)

Why North Sea oil exodus will not help fight against global warming Scotsman comment

Reports suggest the Jackdaw oilfield will be approved later this month.

North Sea: UK Government set to approve Jackdaw oilfield

Nicola Sturgeon debated Michael Gove at an event in Westminster about the energy industry’s future (Photo: Marcos Bevilacqua)

£50bn prize awaits Burnham if he makes right call over North Sea David Whitehouse

Households are facing higher energy bills after regulator Ofgem raised its price cap

Energy bills rising as households count the cost of Iran conflict

Nuclear power plants in France, such as this one in Contz-les-Bains, have helped create the second cheapest electricity in Europe (Picture: Jean-Christophe Verhaegen)

Why it's time to bust myths about 'cheap' renewables, nuclear and gas Brian Wilson

More than 200 community councils across Scotland are calling for a pause in renewables projects until a national energy plan is put in place (Picture: Andrew Harnik)

How to cut a staggering £320 billion from electricity bills Murdo Fraser

The offshore renewables industry needs ports, vessels, warehouses, engineers, technicians and experienced people who know how to deliver complex marine engineering projects safely and at scale (Picture: Bryn Colton)

My firm is part of energy transition. Here's why Rosebank is crucial Mike Pettigrew

In June 1975, the then Energy Secretary Tony Benn, centre, opened a discharge valve to release the first consignment of oil from the North Sea into a BP refinery in Kent (Picture: Keystone/Hulton Archive)

As BP looks to sell up, Labour must help struggling North Sea industry Scotsman comment

Andy Burnham visited BAE Systems in Barrow in Furness, northern England yesterday (Picture: Christopher Furlong/pool)

Burnham's stance on North Sea oil helps get new PM off to good start Scotsman comment

Sir Ian Wood, seen at the launch of the National Floating Wind Innovation Centre in Aberdeen in 2022, has died at the age of 84 (Picture: Kenny Elrick/DCT Media)

Everyone should read Sir Ian Wood's wise take on Burns' famous line Scotsman comment

A wildfire burning near Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh earlier this month (Picture:: Neil Pooran)

Despite raging wildfires, some oil and gas fields should be allowed Christine Jardine

Andy Burnham should back the North Sea oil and gas industry, while working to decarbonise Britain (Picture: Dan Kitwood)

Andy Burnham must spurn zealots on both sides of climate debate Scotsman comment

A platform in the North Sea, around 100 miles east of Aberdeen

Burnham pressed to urgently back new North Sea drilling

Torness is the last remaining nuclear power station in Scotland (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Nuclear power costs billions. Here are 7 better ways to use that money Martin Roche

Disused North Sea oil rigs stacked up in the Cromarty Firth during a downturn in the sector in 2018

SNP MSP breaks ranks with Swinney over Rosebank and Jackdaw approval

Rosebank and Jackdaw are currently awaiting approval

Exclusive Scottish Labour MPs say Rosebank and Jackdaw should go ahead
Graeme Downie, Richard Baker, Kenny Stevenson, Torcuil Crichton and Lillian Jones have all said that the projects should be given the go ahead.

The Noble Endeavor oil rig is seen on the Cromarty Firth on the north-east coast of Scotland

Burnham urged to honour Labour's windfall tax vow as oil prices drop

The economic effects of the North Sea oil and gas industry are felt far beyond Scotland's North East (Picture: Andy Buchanan/WPA pool)

Labour cannot turn down this £28 billion North Sea oil and gas prize Charandeep Singh

The Karsto gas processing plant in North Rogaland, Norway (Picture: Cornelius Poppe)

Why Burnham should follow Norway's lead on oil, gas and climate change Scotsman comment

The UK imports around 40 per cent of its gas from Norway

Exclusive UK risks taking Norwegian gas 'for granted' in North Sea drilling ban

Andy Burnham promises to devolve more power in 'pitch to Scotland'

Labour MP Andy Burnham, seen waving after delivering a speech in Manchester, must realise the importance of North Sea oil and gas (Picture: Toby Shepheard)

Drill, Burnham, drill, or you will go the same way as Starmer Brian Monteith

The country is waiting to hear what approach Andy Burnham will take to the North Sea oil and gas industry and climate change (Picture: Ryan Jenkinson)

Why both net zero and North Sea oil are vitally important Scotsman comment

Andy Burnham is expected to become the next prime minister

Exclusive Pressure on Burnham to 'rethink' Labour's oil and gas ban

A report from Gordon Brown’s think tank has set out a pragmatic approach to the future of the North Sea, where domestic oil and gas production sits alongside the growth of offshore wind, hydrogen and carbon capture.

Blair and Brown are aligning on oil and gas future - we should listen Ryan Crighton

Kemi Badenoch's clear message about getting drilling for North Sea oil and gas was key to victory in the Aberdeen South by-election (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Why the Scots Tories finally have a UK leader they aren't ashamed of Murdo Fraser

The SNP needs to learn a lot of lessons in how it approaches North Sea oil and gas.

Analysis Aberdeen South: SNP needs to do some soul-searching on oil and gas

The Tories' Douglas Lumsden (front row centre) celebrates with supporters at P&J Live in Aberdeen after winning the Aberdeen South by-election

SNP infighting begins after thumping defeat in Aberdeen by-election

The report urged the Government to create a better economic environment for oil and gas companies (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Oil and gas chief claims North Sea could 'eradicate' fuel poverty

First Minister John Swinney with the SNP's candidate in the Aberdeen South by-election, Richard Thompson

Future of oil and gas 'on the line' as polls open in by-elections

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