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Commentary submitted by Tessa Khan in their own words.
Back to profileSNP calls for ‘decisive action’ as BP reveals plan to sell North Sea operations
For politicians to pretend that oil and gas is now a path to growth and secure jobs is a denial of these facts and a betrayal of workers.
BP puts its North Sea business up for sale after 60 years of production
Reindustrialisation requires government to step in with a coherent plan and public investment in new industries.
Andy Burnham says he told Donald Trump ‘we can’t ignore’ North Sea oil resources
With climate change driving devastating fires and drought across Europe and the UK, this is hardly the moment to heed Donald Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ agenda.
Burnham must back oil and gas drilling if he has any common sense – Badenoch
The recent extreme heat has claimed thousands of lives, strained hospitals, schools and transport, and piled pressure on farmers.
Energy boss calls for ‘timely consent’ for Rosebank and Jackdaw projects
Rosebank won’t take a penny off our bills or meaningfully boost UK energy supplies – it’s overwhelmingly oil for export.
Burnham urged to end windfall tax if he enters No 10
Jackdaw will have no impact on our energy bills and do precious little to increase our gas supply.
Speed up switch to clean tech to cut household energy bills, Government urged
Few can now be unaware of the material difference that climate change is making to our weather.
Labour obsessed with internal drama, says Badenoch as Tories win by-election
Even today, Kemi Badenoch has no credible plan for the future of the workforce or UK energy security.
Streeting defends proposal to tap North Sea oil and gas fields
The fact is the UK, after 50 years of drilling, has burned most of its gas.
Government commits to 87% cut in UK’s climate emissions by 2040
It’s beyond time we take climate risks seriously and stop fuelling the crisis with new oil and gas drilling.
Discounts on energy bills at times of excess power to help ‘energy independence’
Labour is right not to repeat the mistakes of past governments that failed to prepare this country for soaring energy costs driven by overseas wars.
Government has two weeks to deliver on energy support – charities
Labour must not repeat the mistakes of past governments that failed to prepare this country for soaring energy costs driven by overseas wars.