The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has denied reports that Ed Miliband has banned the North Sea oil regulator from issuing any outstanding drilling and exploration licences, calling them 'a complete fabrication'.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has denied reports that Ed Miliband has banned the North Sea oil regulator from issuing any outstanding drilling and exploration licences, calling them “a complete fabrication”. Earlier today, The Telegraph claimed that the new energy security and net zero minister had overruled his officials to stop the North Sea Transition Authority NSTA from issuing new licences, even those that were in the final round of approval with the regulator.
The manifesto said the party would “ensure a phased and responsible” transition away from drilling in the North Sea that would recognise “the proud history of our offshore industry and the brilliance of its workforce”. It also acknowledged that oil and gas production would be a part of the UK energy mix for “decades to come” but will focus on transitioning the UK away from its reliance on fossil fuels with the establishment of state-owned energy firm GB Energy.
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