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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commits to future oil and gas licensing rounds as new analysis shows domestic gas production has around one-quarter the carbon footprint of imported liquefied natural gas.

Plan granted contains permission for one appraisal well and up to six horizontal development wells.

The center will allow developers and researchers to test digital and robotic products and services for offshore renewable energy.

Companies licensed to drill in the North Sea will report their findings to regulators under new powers brought forward in an Energy Bill amendment.

As the US bests Qatar and Australia for top LNG supplier, Europe is overtaking Asia as the top destination for US cargoes.

A study of a limited number of decommissioned oil and gas wells in England found no evidence of methane leaks, including four wells found to be leaking in an earlier study.

The new areas are expected to make a significant contribution to the government’s target of capturing and storing 20 million–30 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.

As Europe’s second-largest LNG hub after Spain, the UK promises to play a near-term role as an “energy bridge” to ease the EU’s dependence on Russian energy, given that the UK can ship regasified product directly to the continent via subsea pipeline.

The London-listed supermajor says the latest project could help it deliver 30% of the UK's goal to reach 5 GW in hydrogen production capacity by 2030.

Backed by Eni and BP, the two projects have been selected by the UK government to kick-start the country's effort to decarbonize industrial emissions.