‘Light on detail’: What do academic experts make of the UK election energy debate?
As the UK nears the end of an election campaign where energy policy has featured prominently, experts say the debate has been heavy on rhetoric but light on detail.
As the UK nears the end of an election campaign where energy policy has featured prominently, experts say the debate has been heavy on rhetoric but light on detail.
The next government must provide a “clear and funded” transition plan for workers in the offshore oil and gas industry, including the North Sea, green groups and unions have urged.
The energy industry and the North Sea has loomed ever-larger on the political radar. As parties vie for votes ahead of the UK General election on 4 July, leading industry lawyer Graeme Clubley offers his analysis on the impact on the sector of each group's manifesto policies.
John Swinney, Anas Sarwar and Douglas Ross will be put on the spot in the Granite City on the same day Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to push a pro-oil line during a visit to Scotland.
OEUK has played up the importance of the energy sector on UK jobs as the country gears up for an election in its latest report.
The Conservatives have been accused of failing to seize the “economic opportunity of the century” with a manifesto that pledges a pragmatic approach to net zero.
UK wave and tidal energy sector calls for more targeted support from whichever party gets the keys to 10 Downing Street.
Households could find it easier to switch to cheaper, more consumer-friendly energy suppliers under plans being set out by the Tories.
The UK government has announced a date for the upcoming general election, with the energy sector set to become a battleground for debate.
Politicians are being warned not to turn the environment into a “culture war” after the General Election was called.
“Each time we think we have certainty, someone moves the goalposts and that's not helpful.”
The prime minister was asked to rule out concerns the Chancellor is teeing up a longer tax levy – despite Tories slamming Labour for suggesting a higher rate.
Energy Secretary says Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill will improve energy security and secure jobs while Labour calls it "climate vandalism" and "hypocrisy".
Tory voters in the UK still favor the nation’s net zero climate target and want the government to help them go green, according to research by Onward, a conservative think tank.
Rishi Sunak has confirmed that he will grant hundreds of new North Sea licences as part of an ongoing exploration round, however, is this the right move for the UK and the environment?
The Scottish Conservative Party has claimed that UK Labour’s plan to stop all new oil and gas will cost Scotland £6 billion.
A group of Just Stop Oil protesters have staged a sit in outside No 10 Downing Street and Trafalgar Square. They have pledged to return “every single day” until the government meets the group’s demands.
Liz Truss will be the UK’s new prime minister after beating Rishi Sunak to take over the Conservative party.
Deltic Energy’s largest shareholder has backed the company’s efforts to stave off a hostile takeover bid from London-listed energy investment firm Reabold Resources.
Vitol’s former chairman and CEO Ian Taylor has died, the trading company has confirmed.
The oil and gas industry has welcomed the new UK government as it looks ahead to a “transformational” sector deal and braces for tax changes for thousands of contractors.
Greenpeace UK has criticised the Conservative Party's latest manifesto, calling it "half-baked" over its lack of action on North Sea oil and other polluting sectors.
The Prime Minister plans to introduce a price cap on energy prices next week, bringing a draft Bill to Parliament which she claims will "stop ordinary families being ripped off."
Nicola Sturgeon’s SNP has won an historic third term in government at Holyrood, as Labour suffered further losses in its former Scottish heartlands.