Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has initiated a summer political engagement campaign aimed at emphasizing the critical importance of the offshore energy sector to UK politicians and business groups. The campaign advocates for a future powered by domestic sources such as oil, gas, wind, hydrogen, and carbon capture technologies to reduce reliance on foreign energy imports.
OEUK’s CEO, David Whitehouse, has directly appealed to the Prime Minister, urging the government to support homegrown energy. This comes after the UK’s energy production hit a record low in 2024, with over 40% of its total energy needs now being imported. OEUK warns that this dependency on imports leads to increased emissions and job losses within the UK.
The organization’s campaign is focused on promoting jobs, economic growth, and a pathway to net-zero. However, OEUK is concerned that proposed policies, including ending new oil and gas licenses and maintaining the current windfall tax, are negatively affecting the industry. They project that without policy changes, the UK will face rising energy imports and a loss of nearly 1,000 direct and indirect oil and gas jobs per month until 2030.
OEUK believes that with the right government support, UK-based companies could produce half of the 13-15 billion barrels of oil and gas the country will need by 2050. The campaign seeks to engage with stakeholders nationwide to champion the North Sea’s vital role in the UK’s energy supply and industrial future.
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