UK North Sea Oil Debate Intensifies as Starmer Cites Legal Limits
The debate over North Sea oil and gas licenses in the UK has intensified, with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch advocating for new drilling and Labour leader Keir Starmer stating he lacks legal powers to approve fresh exploration.
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Badenoch criticised for ‘peddling dangerous fantasy’ about North Sea oil drilling
Conservative leader expected to call for government to lift suspension on licences in drive to reduce energy prices Kemi Badenoch is “peddling a dangerous fantasy” about North Sea energy in her attempt to reverse a ban on new oil and gas licences, a leading campaign group has said. The Conservative leader is expected to call on the government to lift its suspension of the licences as part of a drive to reduce energy prices, as the party launches a new campaign aimed at boosting the fossil fue...
By Geraldine McKelvie Senior correspondent
Read full article →Kemi Badenoch to launch ‘Get Britain Drilling’ campaign amid living cost hikes
The Conservatives will put the campaign at the heart of their proposals for bringing down the spike in energy prices.
By David Lynch
Read full article →North Sea Oil Fight Escalates As Starmer Cites Legal Limits
North Sea Oil Fight Escalates As Starmer Cites Legal Limits Authored by Mauricio Alencar via City A.M., Sir Keir Starmer has said he doesn’t hold legal powers to approve fresh exploration of North Sea oil and gas fields, with the decision falling in the hands of net zero secretary Ed Miliband. Starmer said current legislation determined that a quasi-judicial decision relating to cases for more gas extraction at Shell’s Jackdaw site and Equinor’s Rosebank oil field was left to...
By Tyler Durden
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