North Sea, Trump and wind energy

Factbox-The fall of UK North Sea oil and rise of offshore wind
The British North Sea is one of the world's oldest offshore oil and gas basins where production has been in steady decline since the early 2000s. At the same time, the region has become one of the world's largest and fastest growing offshore wind basins.
Trump blasts UK windfall tax after US oil firm announces it will leave North Sea
President-elect Donald Trump blasted the United Kingdom’s Energy Profits Levy on Friday after a Texas-based oil firm announced it would prematurely leave the North Sea over the so-called
Trump urges UK to dismantle North Sea wind turbines
President-elect Donald Trump called on the UK to remove wind turbines in the North Sea, criticizing the country’s reliance on renewable energy after US oil company Apache exited the region, citing high windfall taxes.
Trump demands end to North Sea 'windmills' in swipe at UK energy policy
The North Sea is one of the world's oldest offshore oil and gas basins where production has steadily declined as offshore wind has grown.
Donald Trump says UK is 'making a very big mistake' in North Sea warning
US President-elect Donald Trump says the UK should keep the North Sea open to fossil fuel extraction after the Government increased its windfall tax on oil and gas producers.
Trump calls on Britain to dismantle North Sea wind turbines
US President-elect Donald Trump called on Friday for the United Kingdom to dismantle its wind turbines in the North Sea in response to a decision by a US oil company to leave the oil-rich region. "The UK is making a very big mistake.
The fall of UK North Sea oil and rise of offshore wind
The British North Sea is one of the world's oldest offshore oil and gas basins where production has been in steady decline since the early 2000s. At the same time, the region has become one of the world's largest and fastest growing offshore wind basins.
Trump Slams UK Energy Policy’s ‘Very Big Mistake’
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has weighed in on the UK’s energy policy to hike the windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas operators and become a clean energy superpower by boosting offshore wind development.
Trump Slams UK’s ‘Very Big Mistake’ on North Sea Energy Policy
US President-elect Donald Trump hit out at the UK’s windfall tax on oil and gas producers in a social media post Friday, adding to criticisms from his incoming administration of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s agenda.
Trump targets UK’s offshore wind policy, sparks rift over North Sea energy
US President-elect Donald Trump continues making bold foreign policy statements, even though his inauguration is two weeks away. This time, he criticized the United Kingdom's energy policy, demanding to "open" the North Sea and get rid of the windmills.
North Sea gas production to plunge after Ed Miliband crackdown
North Sea gas production is forecast to plunge faster than ever as windfall taxes and a net zero crackdown by Ed Miliband ...
North Sea 'challenges and uncertainty' flagged as firm hikes profits
Dron & Dickson highlighted challenges and uncertainty for the North Sea sector arising from the UK Government’s energy profits levy (EPL), also known as the windfall tax, and from “environmental and ...
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Capricorn calls out late payment of North Sea stake
Company agreed deal in 2023 to divest shares in some UK North Sea assets and acquire Waldorf’s 25% non-operator interest in ...
French energy giant shuts down vital North Sea oil hub
A French energy giant has shut down a key North Sea hub amid growing concerns over the Government’s windfall tax ...