This week, the government continued pushing legislation through parliament that would mandate the annual licensing of new oil and gas projects.
It is beyond doubt that the offshore petroleum licensing bill is performative politics. Not only does this bill fail to make Britain energy independent, but it does nothing to support oil and gas workers, and, as has been admitted by the energy secretary, it won’t lower bills either. The construction of new oil and gas projects also threatens our ocean wildlife and undermines the UK’s commitment to protect 30% of the sea for nature by 2030.
