- Equinor chief executive Anders Opedal has warned that future UK investment could be redirected to alternative markets if the government refuses to sanction new North Sea oil and gas projects.
- The Norwegian state energy firm is awaiting key decisions on the approval of the Jackdaw gas field off Aberdeen and the Rosebank oil field near Shetland.
- Despite Labour's manifesto promise to ban new North Sea drilling, prime minister Andy Burnham has indicated a pragmatic approach towards the pending rulings.
- Almost 600 climate scientists, health professionals, and conservationists have urged the government to reject the licences to prevent breaching climate commitments.
- Energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh is set to decide on the future of the Rosebank and Jackdaw developments in the coming months.
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