Sixty per cent of Scots believe North Sea oil revenue should be spent in Scotland

More than half of Scots think North Sea drilling is more important than hitting net zero

More than half of Scots believe it is more important to drill in the North Sea than to hit Net Zero targets, polling suggests. YouGov research found that 51 per cent said it was preferable to ensure oil and gas extraction continued for as long as possible, compared to 36 per cent who felt the Scottish Government should prioritise its carbon targets. Scotland has pledged to hit Net Zero by 2045 – five years earlier than the rest of the UK. The su…

Sixty per cent of Scots believe North Sea oil revenue should be spent in Scotland

Six in ten Scots believe that North Sea oil money should exclusively be spent on Scotland, a new survey has revealed...

Scots more likely to oppose ban on new oil and gas fields, survey finds

It suggests opposition to the ban is higher in Scotland than in England and Wales. Opposition to the UK Government’s ban on new oil and gas developments is higher in Scotland than it is in England and Wales, a survey has found. Research by YouGov found 45% of Scots oppose the ban and 37% support it. In England and Wales opinions are more evenly divided, with 39% of people against the ban and 38% in favour of it. Scots are more likely to oppose …

Oil be back, terminating the Net Zero targets North of the border

Scots tend to think that it's more important for the Scottish government to prioritise extracting all North Sea oil it can than to meet its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2045Extracting all North Sea oil: 51%Meeting net zero by 2045: 36%yougov.com/en-gb/articl…— YouGov (@handle.invalid) 2026-04-09T11:13:32.221Z Scots are more likely to oppose the ban on new North Sea oil and gas developments than people in England and WalesScotlandSuppo…