Now stop ignoring the energy industry, Prime Minister
Keir Starmer must now pay attention to the energy sector or risk the UK becoming a renewables backwater, writes Nick Dalgarno, Eastern Hemisphere managing director, energy & power, Piper Sandler.
General Election
Election Day: Labour Party policies “could spell chaos” for employment
Trade body OEUK warned "details matter" and so do incentives which have enabled Norway to reduce carbon emissions to record low levels.
Potential challenges for the energy sector post election
By this weekend, only one poll will have mattered. The implications for the energy sector will be massive; for relative degrees of good or ill.
Scotland’s energy firms leave political leaders in no doubt over oil and gas challenge in Aberdeen – here’s what happened
Influential business figures put John Swinney, Anas Sarwar and Douglas Ross on the spot as the general election nears.
Change is everywhere – how to emerge unscathed
Change is nothing new for the energy sector, but, with the General Election in full swing, and a Labour victory seeming more likely by the day, some of the most significant changes in decades may soon take effect.
Aberdeen election target as political leaders go head to head today on north-east jobs
John Swinney, Anas Sarwar and Douglas Ross will be put on the spot in the Granite City on the same day Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to push a pro-oil line during a visit to Scotland.
200,000 people’s ‘livelihoods depend on the sector’ – OEUK hammers home importance of UK jobs
OEUK has played up the importance of the energy sector on UK jobs as the country gears up for an election in its latest report.
Renewable energy the ‘most important sector’ to NE Scotland’s economic future – Scottish Renewables
People in Scotland’s north east think renewable energy is the most important sector to the region’s economic future, a new poll by Scottish Renewables has revealed.
Sarwar reveals more details on GB Energy and pledges “hundreds of millions” for Grangemouth
A debate of Scottish political leaders ahead of the UK General Election on 4 July revealed more details about the parties' energy policy, including a proposed state-owned energy firm.
Should we care about ‘who powers Britain’ post-election?
You have to go back half a century since energy featured as a major General Election issue.
Jobs to be at the heart of energy policy during UK election
Two UK energy trade bodies have said that jobs and skills will play a key role in the election campaign as the country gets ready to vote in July.
EVOL: Election excitement, highland hydro and W.I.N.E on to a winner
Listeners in the UK may have seen there was a small political announcement this week... Rishi Sunak announced a general election will be held this summer.
General election outcome ‘will be felt for decades to come’
The UK government has announced a date for the upcoming general election, with the energy sector set to become a battleground for debate.
‘Choices will be felt for decades to come’: OEUK launches general election manifesto
Trade body warns that energy transition "will fail" if industry is undermined by policy.
Voting for a better and greener tomorrow
With a UK election looming, how important is the wider sustainability and net zero agenda to the UK electorate?
Oil and the general election: the ‘banners’ vs the ‘mandaters’
We are now approaching the run-in to a General Election, possibly short and probably long. Either way, we will be heading for the polls later this year, clutching our photo identification.
Energy sector wants to ‘work with every political party’ ahead of 2024 election
OEUK's David Whitehouse is in talks with every party as political battle lines are drawn ahead of the 2024 general election.
Dealmakers’ view: What impact will the general election have on UK energy investment?
Upstream oil and gas is the main segment of the UK offshore energy industry likely to be impacted by uncertainty of a general election, top dealmakers have said.
Sir Ian Wood: Energy security to be ‘high on the political agenda’ in 2024
With a general election looming Sir Ian Wood says that "we can expect energy security, and therefore our region, to be high on the political agenda."
UK Government to mandate annual North Sea oil and gas licences
The UK Government plans to award North Sea oil and gas licences every year in new legislation being announced this week.
‘No signal’ that general election will put UK CCS funding at risk
There has been “no signal” that the UK Government’s £20bn of planned funding for CCS would be at risk following a general election, said a leading trade body.
Oil industry welcomes new UK government ahead of sector deal and IR35 changes
The oil and gas industry has welcomed the new UK government as it looks ahead to a “transformational” sector deal and braces for tax changes for thousands of contractors.
Tory environmentalist Zac Goldsmith loses seat in General Election
Leading Tory environmentalist Zac Goldsmith has lost his seat as the constituency of Richmond Park changed hands for the third time in three years.
Politics can shift, but North Sea priorities unchanged, EY tax expert says
The next UK Government will have to “push hard” to make sure mature North Sea assets end up in the right hands, a top tax adviser said.
Opinion: Next government must deliver energy diversity…in a strong, stable way
There can be few people in the UK who will not welcome some respite from hearing the phrase “strong and stable” but for those of us working in energy, a strong and stable energy policy is just what is required.