US EditionLabour confirms plans to block all new North Sea oil and gas projects
- New oil and gas licenses in the North Sea would be blocked under a Labour government, according to a Sunday Times report citing a party source; Keir Starmer is expected to make the announcement in Scotland next month.
- The party has said that the move would cut climate emissions, create cleaner jobs, boost energy security and not increase bills for consumers. The party added that it would continue to use existing wells over coming decades.
- The Conservative government supports new oil and gas exploration and the Westminster government controls energy licenses. In January, the Scottish government suggested a "presumption against new exploration for oil and gas".
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Starmer Plans to Block New North Sea Oil, Gas Projects: Times
UK Labour and opposition leader Keir Starmer will announce proposals to block all new North Sea oil and gas developments and limit borrowing to green investment, the Sunday Times reported, citing an unidentified person in the Labour party.
Labour government would stop new North Sea oil and gas projects
The party's shadow work and pensions secretary, Jonathan Ashworth, said the country had to move towards more renewable sources of energy amid reports Sir Keir Starmer will make an announcement on oil and gas exploration next month.
Labour plans to block new North Sea oil and gas developments as Starmer vows to make UK 'clean energy superpower'
Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce that a Labour government would block all new North Sea oil and gas developments as he plans to make Britain a "clean energy superpower".
Starmer Plans to Block New North Sea Projects: The Times
(Bloomberg) — UK Labour and opposition leader Keir Starmer will announce proposals to block all new North Sea oil and gas developments and limit borrowing to green investment, the Sunday Times reported, citing an unidentified person in the Labour party.
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