Energy secretary Ed Miliband only consulted fossil fuel companies, including oil giants BP, Eni and Equinor, between the general election and the government’s announcement to pump almost £22bn into controversial carbon capture and storage programmes, documents show.
The details of meetings released to The Independent under freedom of information rules show that Mr Miliband only met with broader industry members like academics and clean energy advocates after the 4 October commitment, sparking criticism the policy surrounding the contentious technology was being driven by oil and gas firms.
