Energy Security and Net Zero Committee: Managing the future of UK oil and gas
Committee hears from witnesses
The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee will hear oral evidence on how the UK should manage its oil and gas sector as it transitions toward net-zero emissions targets. The hearing will explore the tension between maintaining economic value and jobs in extraction industries against the government's climate commitments, and will likely cover decommissioning of assets, workforce transition, investment policy, and the timeline for phasing out production.
This inquiry affects energy strategy, climate policy, and the livelihoods of thousands of workers in oil and gas. The outcomes will influence how the government balances energy security and economic interests against net-zero obligations—a question central to Labour's policy direction and Scotland's fiscal position, given North Sea production's scale there.
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