Companies reporting environmental data doubles

The number of companies reporting environmental and social information nearly doubled between 2012 and 2014, suggests the latest Sustainability Yearbook. In 2014, 15.3% of firms put key sustainability details in their annual reports, rising from 8.8% in 2012. This statistic in the Sustainability Index released today is based on 1,813 companies assessed for the Dow Jones Sustainability […]

Aberdeen-based firm wins North Sea deal

An Aberdeen-based engineering and consultancy firm has been awarded a North Sea contract which is expected to help create around 150 jobs. AMEC will provide engineering, procurement and construction services for Nexen Petroleum UK’s offshore platforms (pictured) in the North Sea. The contract will run for six years with the option of two extensions, each […]

'Frackers' need a lot of water, worries DECC

The vast amount of water used for hydraulic fracking has been highlighted by DECC as one of its main environmental concerns over shale gas in extraction in the UK. The department today kicked off its consultation period for the 14th onshore oil and gas licensing round – releasing a regulatory roadmap for potential frackers as […]

First wave of shale gas could supply UK for more than two years

The first wave of large-scale shale gas production in Britain could extract enough gas to supply the UK for more than two years. That’s the finding of an environmental assessment launched by DECC today in Westminster. The department also published a regulatory roadmap and started the consultation period for its 14th round of onshore oil […]