The notion that the UK is being too woke by stopping drilling in the #NorthSea and somehow depriving itself of useful resources and tax receipts is a #fossilfuel funded lie spread by Badenoch, Farage and Lowe.

‘The economic viability of new developments is only possible with massive state support, which enables companies to profit while the UK public shoulders most of the downside risks, including the potential for significant net tax losses to the Treasury.’

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The Declining Economics of the North Sea - Blogpost from Uplift (News)

As the debate over the future of the North Sea intensifies, this briefing examines the declining role of the oil and gas industry in the UK’s energy system and economy; the economics of North Sea oil and gas production, including who benefits; and th…

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And this is the journalism that the #fossilfuel industry is licking its lips at:

‘Independent polling by trade association Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) revealed more than seven in ten people believe the UK should produce oil and gas from its own waters rather than rely on imports.’

- ‘independent polling’ my arse!

- just proves that 7/10 people in UK have no idea that we don’t domestically use oil from North Sea.

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Burnham to announce plans for North Sea oil drilling – what it means for your bills

The incoming prime minster is expected to hint at the expected reforms in his first speech in Downing Street on Monday

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Why does #Burnham want to drill the North Sea? 🔥⛽️

And why it’s ecologically and economically illiterate…

#FossilFuel
#NorthSea
#ClimateBreakdown

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Why Would Burnham Drill North Sea Oil?

New PM makes an ecologically and economically nonsensical announcement - why?

^{Rupert Read (Rupert's Reads)}