FT Weekend23 Jul 2023 17:15
Neither Shapps or Starmer can be trusted but this news may benefit PMG?
"Grant Shapps, energy minister, has insisted that the government will “max out” the UK’s remaining reserves of North Sea oil and gas, arguing this is compatible with Britain’s pledge to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Labour leader Keir Starmer has said the UK will grant no new North Sea licences if his party wins the next general election, but would not revoke existing contracts.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Shapps described the Labour policy as “madness”, and said licences should be granted for all viable oil and gasfields so long as this was consistent with the net zero ambitions."