'The UK's climate leadership matters': Keir Starmer hits back at Tony Blair's criticism

Michael Holder
clock • 3 min read
Credit: Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street
Image:

Credit: Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street

In 3,000-word riposte the Prime Minister argues North Sea oil and gas is a 'depleting resource' and that the government’s clean power drive is helping to boost energy security

Keir Starmer has staunchly defended his government's policies on clean energy, climate change and North Sea oil and gas, arguing they form part of a wider effort to "face the economic and geopolitical...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Politics

'Dangerously out of touch': Tories slammed over plan to axe raft of environmental protections

'Dangerously out of touch': Tories slammed over plan to axe raft of environmental protections

Conservatives set to announce plans to axe the Environment Agency and Natural England, drop the Future Homes Standard, and quit the Aarhus Convention

James Murray
clock 05 October 2026 • 6 min read
'Keep oil and gas in the ground': Zack Polanski demands 'clean energy future' for the UK

'Keep oil and gas in the ground': Zack Polanski demands 'clean energy future' for the UK

Green Party leader argues devastating summer of climate extremes 'should have been the final nail in the coffin for new oil and gas'

Michael Holder
clock 02 October 2026 • 4 min read
What does true pragmatism look like in an age of climate crisis?

What does true pragmatism look like in an age of climate crisis?

Andy Burnham has promised a 'pragmatic' approach to North Sea drilling, but who gets to decide what that word even means?

James Murray
clock 01 October 2026 • 8 min read