The government has carved out an approval process for already-licensed oil and gas projects in the North Sea, paving the way for the approval of Jackdaw and Rosebank. This confirm's yesterday's scoop — first read by Pro readers! POLITICOEurope

NEW: Big week for government’s growth strategy coming up politico.eu/article/uk-ind… w/ Graham Lanktree

NEW: Labour MPs raise concerns over major Whitehall gas deal with UK subsidiary of fossil fuel giant TotalEnergies The firm has been criticised for its Russia ties incl continued gas imports to EU FOI shows No 10, FCDO, DESNZ all get gas from the firm politico.eu/article/downin…

Macron zips into London ready to talk up Anglo-French nuclear cooperation. But how good a deal is it for Starmer & co.? Great story by Nicholas Earl Nicolas Camut politico.eu/article/uk-nuc…

“It's bang, bang, kick a man while you're down.” How a new draft of a delayed environmental scheme could create fresh headaches for Labour one year out from a crucial set of Senedd elections politico.eu/article/wales-…

NEW: GB Energy considering stakes in SIX floating offshore wind projects The taxpayer-funded firm has called in engineering consultants to advise Contract suggests GBE prepared to invest in the new tech despite "relatively high level of commercial risk" politico.eu/article/ed-mil…

What is Labour packaging up for its Warm Homes Plan? Cracking reporting by Abby Wallace politico.eu/article/labour…

Dave Throup Basement dwellers in London...please pay attention to this 👆. The early-hours timing is not good

Modi and Starmer hail a UK-India trade deal. But there’s plenty left unanswered. From me and Graham Lanktree politico.eu/article/uk-ind…

EXC Charlie Cooper (PW) pro.politico.eu/news/202453

Exc from today's POLITICO Morning Energy & Climate UK newsletter now free to read Community energy groups seriously concerned about the implications, warning it "could very seriously impact our sector’s viability and indeed the progress of net zero" politico.eu/article/rachel…

Britain is about to start fighting over fracking again. politico.eu/article/britai…