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BP fined £50,000 for breaching licence condition
The Oil and Gas Authority says the company failed to report the progress and results of well tests.
Wind farm compensation 'sounds like bribery'
Campaigner critical of offers to communities to back work needed to support offshore wind farms.
Bitcoin up as Musk signals another Tesla U-turn
The firm had said in May it would no longer accept the cryptocurrency over environmental concerns.
Offshore wind auction attracts dozens of bids
Crown Estate Scotland says 74 bids have been lodged by developers seeking to develop projects on the seabed.
From one Acorn, can 20,000 jobs grow?
A controversial carbon capture project in Aberdeenshire claims it will create tens of thousands of jobs.
Windfall - offshore power draws big players
Douglas Fraser explains why firms with deep pockets are eager to unlock Scotland's offshore wind energy potential.
Energy giants bid to make Scotland first on wind power
Shell and Scottish Power are among bidders to develop the next generation of wind farms off the Scottish coast.
UK's first net zero emissions power plant planned
The plant at Wilton International on Teesside will capture and store carbon emissions offshore.
Rathlin to use wind and waves in green energy bid
Residents of Rathlin Island are aiming to be carbon neutral by the end of the decade.
Green light for largest net zero housing project
It is part of the £1.3bn Granton Waterfront Regeneration where more than 3,500 homes will be built in Edinburgh.
Villagers create green alternative to oil heating
More than 100 boreholes will be dug in a field to provide natural heating to residents.
SSE Airtricity increases NI prices by 9.7%
It is the second time this year NI's second biggest electricity supplier has raised its prices.
The massive green power projects stuck in limbo
Developers argue that pumped storage hydro can help meet climate change targets, but no new schemes have been built for decades.
'Put politics aside' for Wales' Covid recovery
One charity manager says it would be 'wondrous' if Cardiff Bay and Westminster worked together.
Airport to build solar farm next to runway
Edinburgh Airport says the solar panels will provide 26% of its energy needs from next year.
Inaccurate gas and electricity bills criticised
The problem puts an extra strain on finances already affected by the pandemic, Citizens Advice says.
Aberdeen zone funds to help green energy transition
The Scottish government provides £26m for the Aberdeen Energy Transition Zone to aid the move away from oil and gas.
Afghanistan - Can pomegranates power the economy?
As delegates gather for a conference on Afghanistan's future, the BBC investigates how pomegranates could help wean the country off foreign aid.
Major oil conference postponed until February
Offshore Europe will take place virtually in September, with the face-to-face event pushed back until next year.
Greenhouse gas emissions target missed again
Scottish government figures for 2019 show emissions fell 51.5% against the baseline, well short of the 55% target.
No progress on carbon neutrality, say councillors
'I can't think of many things we've actually achieved,' says one councillor.
How cow poo is powering crypto mining
One company is trying to persuade small-scale renewable generators to mine crypto currency.
Halogen lightbulb sales to be banned in UK
September's ban will cut carbon emissions and save consumers money, the government says.
New biogas plant to start producing energy in 2022
The green energy facility will be built in Somerset after investors backed the project, which had stalled.