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13 Oct 26	UK: North Sea production emissions down six years in a row Emissions in the North Sea have fallen for a sixth consecutive year, demonstrating real effort and achievement on behalf of the oil and gas industry. Robust regulation and industry action saw production emissions fall by an estimated 7% in 2025, contributing to an overall estimated reduction of 37% since 2018, according to the latest Emissions Monitoring Report from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).
13 Oct 26	Sweden/Finland: Ardian Clean Energy Evergreen Fund (ACEEF) expands Nordics portfolio Ardian, a global private investment firm, has announced the acquisition through its wholly-owned local platform, Enordic Evergreen, of a 73.2MW portfolio of wind farm projects located in Sweden and Finland from an investment vehicle managed by German asset manager, KGAL.
13 Oct 26	UK: Failure to approve Rosebank and other projects 'would cost UK £10.8bn' Failure to approve Rosebank and other planned North Sea oil projects would cost the UK £10.8 billion in economic value over the next decade and mean 3,330 fewer jobs are supported every year, according to a major new report.
13 Oct 26	Ireland: Irish wind farms set new September record According to Wind Energy Ireland’s latest monthly report, Irish wind farms generated record levels of electricity in September and supplied 37 per cent of the country’s electricity demand. On the days with the most wind power, wholesale electricity prices were more than a third lower, highlighting the role wind energy plays in driving electricity costs down.
13 Oct 26	UK: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acquires 25% stake in Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its fifth flagship fund, Copenhagen Infrastructure V (CI V), has acquired the 25% share previously held by the Macquarie-led consortium in the Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm project.
13 Oct 26	UK: EnergyPathways announces Placing to raise £1.75m from single institutional investor EnergyPathways, the UK energy transition company, announces that it has closed the fundraising that it announced on 28 September 2026, raising £1.75m at 5.75p per ordinary share with a single institutional subscriber who had requested to invest in the Company on a sole basis.
13 Oct 26	Georgia: Block Energy completes Project IV 3D seismic acquisition at Martkopi Terrace AIM-listed Block Energy, the international oil and gas company with assets in Georgia and interests offshore Gabon, has announced the completion of 3D seismic acquisition over the Martkopi Terrace prospect within licence XIQ, part of the Company's Project IV portfolio in Georgia.
13 Oct 26	Norway: Equinor and Eneco sign five-year gas agreement with verified emissions data Equinor and Dutch energy company Eneco have signed a five-year agreement for natural gas deliveries. The covers around 9 TWh of natural gas per year, or approximately 0.9 billion cubic metres, to the Dutch gas grid with deliveries started on 1 October 2026.
12 Oct 26	Norway: Aker Solutions awarded Nes hydropower upgrade by Hafslund Kraft Aker Solutions has been awarded a contract by Hafslund Kraft for the modernization of Nes Power Station in Buskerud, Norway, one of the country’s most significant hydropower upgrades.
12 Oct 26	UK: North Sea can help plug £35bn Budget blackhole As Chancellor John Healey reportedly faces a £35 billion dilemma between raising taxes and cutting public spending, Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce is highlighting the £15 billion of untapped tax revenues in the North Sea.
12 Oct 26	Poland: Central European Petroleum reports a significant oil discovery in the 100% owned and operated Wolin East 1 (WE1) well, offshore Poland Central European Petroleum (CEP) has made a significant oil discovery (33.4 API oil) in the 100% owned and operated Wolin East 1 (WE1) well, located in the Baltic Sea. The Wolin East oil discovery is estimated to contain mean recoverable oil, sales gas and natural gas liquids totalling 200 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe).
12 Oct 26	UK: OEG awarded contract by Ørsted to power the construction of Hornsea 3 Leading global energy solutions company, OEG, has been awarded a contract by Ørsted to deliver temporary power to the Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Farm during offshore converter station commissioning works and the turbine installation and commissioning phase.
12 Oct 26	UK: Ørsted to take full ownership of Gunfleet Sands 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the UK Ørsted has exercised a long-standing buyback right in relation to the Gunfleet Sands 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm, in which Ørsted currently holds a 50.1 % ownership interest. Under the agreement, Ørsted will acquire the remaining 49.9 % ownership interest from its investment partners for a total consideration of approximately GBP?15 million.
12 Oct 26	UK: European Energy secures Jyske Bank financing for 57 MWp UK solar project European Energy has secured construction financing from Jyske Bank for the 57.4 MWp Snakes Meadow solar project in Bedfordshire in the East of England.
12 Oct 26	Ukraine: Enwell Energy provides Q3 2026 operations update Enwell Energy, the AIM-quoted oil and gas exploration and production group, has provided an update on its operational activities in Ukraine in respect of its Mekhediviska-Golotvshinska ('MEX-GOL'), Svyrydivske ('SV') and Vasyschevskoye ('VAS') gas and condensate fields and Svystunivsko-Chervonolutskyi ('SC') exploration licence.
11 Oct 26	UK: RWE completes sale of shares in Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm RWE has confirmed completion of the divestment of its 33.33% share in Five Estuaries Offshore Wind Farm to fellow power generator EDF. As a result of the sale, EDF will take over responsibility for leading the project on behalf of the joint venture partners.
11 Oct 26	UK: Approved Steeple Renewables Project to deliver £224M local investment The UK Government has given the green light to the Steeple Renewables Project, which will deliver an estimated £224 million of investment in the local economy, alongside a community benefits package worth approximately £13 million over the project’s lifetime.