General – Grade A Methane
Europe’s transition to offshore gas production with lower methane emissions has reached a new milestone.
[Read more…] about North Sea’s first ‘Grade A’ methane-certified gas projectNSTA issues fines to two companies totalling £350,000
General – Fines
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has issued fines totaling $350,000 to two North Sea operators (NEO and CNR) as it continues to enforce strict penalties for violations of emissions limits and well decommissioning rules.
[Read more…] about NSTA issues fines to two companies totalling £350,000European TSOs report less than 1% of emissions
General – Emissions
European gas pipeline companies, officially known as transmission system operators (TSOs), report less than 1% of their emissions on average due to a climate accounting loophole that allows them to obscure their environmental impact from investors.
[Read more…] about European TSOs report less than 1% of emissionsEquinor drops offshore electrification plans
General – Norway
Equinor has abandoned plans to connect several of its offshore oil and gas platforms to Norway’s onshore power grid, citing rising costs that have rendered the projects unprofitable.
[Read more…] about Equinor drops offshore electrification plansEquinor submits new Rosebank emissions statement
Fossil Energy – Rosebank Oilfield
Equinor has submitted an updated emissions assessment for its Rosebank oilfield in the UK North Sea after a Scottish court rejected development consent for the project on emissions grounds in January.
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