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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Katrine Bussey

UK Government action could ‘unlock’ 100-plus oil and gas projects, say bosses

More than 100 projects in the North Sea could be ‘unlocked’ if the current tax regime on the sector was reformed, it has been claimed (Jane Barlow/PA) -

More than 100 new oil and gas projects could be given the green light if the UK Government changes the tax regime for the sector and adopts a more “pragmatic approach” to licensing, energy sector bosses have said.

Offshore Energies UK is pushing for “suitable reform of the Energy Profits Levy” (EPL) early next year alongside ministers adopting a new regulatory framework that “clearly supports domestic supplies over imports”.

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