Domestic oil and gas production would unlock funding for energy transition, fossil fuel firms tell government

Cecilia Keating
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Domestic oil and gas production would unlock funding for energy transition, fossil fuel firms tell government

Trade body for oil and gas sector argues it stands ready to invest £200bn by 2030 and deliver on net zero goals if it can secure a supportive policy environment

Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), the trade body for the UK's oil and gas companies and contractors, has today announced the sector could invest £200bn in technologies and projects critical to delivering on...

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