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15 Sep 26 |
UK: OEUK CEO David Whitehouse challenges critics: come and debate the future of UK Energy David Whitehouse chief executive of Offshore Energies UK, spelled out the benefits of UK energy production in a stark message to the government as he launched OEUK’s flagship 2026 Economic Report to an audience of 300 energy industry specialists in Aberdeen. |
15 Sep 26 |
UK domestic energy production faces critical challenge The UK stands to lose a multi-billion-pound economic opportunity and risks letting investment, jobs and energy security slip away, say the authors of the 2026 Economic Report from Offshore Energies UK. |
15 Sep 26 |
UK: Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets development consent decision announced The Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets DCO application has today been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. |
14 Sep 26 |
UK: Economists back North Sea exploration to boost growth Economists and policy researchers are backing new oil and gas exploration in the North Sea as key for growth, a survey has revealed. The questionnaire, carried out by the Centre for British Progress think tank, showed that more than 80% of those surveyed believe fresh exploration would be one of the most effective policies to boost UK growth. |
14 Sep 26 |
UK: Chancellor must use next month’s Budget to unlock a £70 million economic boost Budget could deliver £70 billion of economic value from £50 billion of additional investment, says Offshore Energies UK. Spending plans must back homegrown energy production as continuing delay is accelerating the decline of the North Sea, weakening Britain’s industrial base and increasing reliance on imported energy, says OEUK in its submission to the Chancellor ahead of the Autumn Budget. |
14 Sep 26 |
OnPath Energy reports £22.7m operating profit as investment in growth strategy continues Leading UK renewables developer OnPath Energy is continuing to invest in its business growth strategy after reporting a healthy profit in its latest annual results. OnPath is on track to achieve its ambition of investing more than £1 billion in clean energy projects over the next five year as it works towards becoming the UK’s leading onshore renewables developer. |
14 Sep 26 |
UK: Political outlook and recent climate litigation under focus at OEUK conference Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) will bring together more than 150 legal and commercial professionals from across the UK offshore energy sector for its annual Legal Conference and Dinner at Ardoe House Hotel, Aberdeen, on Thursday 24 September 2026. |
14 Sep 26 |
UK: New report shows grid upgrades are essential to cut electricity bills Commenting on the National Audit Office report published Friday 11 September 'Upgrading the Electricity Transmission Network', RenewableUK’s CEO Tara Singh said: 'We welcome the publication of this report and the rightful scrutiny that the NAO is placing on historic underinvestment in Britain’s electricity network.' |
13 Sep 26 |
UK: Delays to electricity grid upgrades risk higher consumer bills Upgrades to the nation’s electricity grid are necessary to accommodate increasing amounts of renewable energy generation but need to accelerate to avoid rising costs being passed on to consumers, a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) finds. |
