Speeches by Reader.

“Following the 2025 review, do you expect to the North Sea Transition Authority’s focus on net zero on a statutory basis to make any difference in practice?”

“Do you think the UK taxpayer is willing to pay a higher price for UK fuel compared with cheaper fuel imported from overseas? Isn’t cost of living the big driver for the people who live in the UK?”

“Thank you. Tessa, on the assumptions that we have heard today, that we continue production at the same levels, which would include, therefore, more exploration and more drilling, is the 1.5° target that the Government has set achievable?”

“Do you think the UK taxpayer cares where their fuel comes from? They just want cheap fuel, don’t they?”

“Thank you. Tessa, some countries that have committed to ending new oil and gas production, like Denmark, have not immediately halted fossil fuel production. Would it benefit or hinder the UK’s climate objectives to favour domestic fuels over imported fuels?”

“We remind you too, Chair.”

“What is the difference between support and a subsidy?”

“I will come on to climate and the environment, but let me pick up on the comments on workforce. Two thirds of the workforce in the North sea say that their employers are not doing enough to support them; 89% say that they want the Government to step in to force oil and gas companies to do more on energy transition and …”

“Tier 1s passing their liabilities through the supply chain is a potential blocker to UK businesses accessing this £25 billion a year of offshore energy-related spend.”

“Thank you. We talked a lot about local content. We saw the clean industry bonus in the latest CfD rounds. I do not know if any of you have any views on other mechanisms the Government could use to further improve UK content within the contracts they set.”

“Is it more the obligations the Government place on tier 1 of industry filtering through its supply chain that are the blocker, rather than procurement processes themselves?”

“Why are your members not listening to their workers?”

“Verity, Fuels Industry UK is advocating for much more domestically produced goods and domestic supply chains, which I think we would all support. Does the procurement framework in the UK support that ambition? Is it easy for UK businesses to compete and to win work?”

“Procurement in the supply chain is going to be business to business. Government will do some procurement but most of the procurement is in the supply chain. Why are businesses making it harder for their supply chain to win work?”

“Do you think the UK taxpayer cares where their fuel comes from? They just want cheap fuel, don’t they?”

“Is that a subsidy to support manufacturing building up around the ports?”

“Thank you. Tessa, some countries that have committed to ending new oil and gas production, like Denmark, have not immediately halted fossil fuel production. Would it benefit or hinder the UK’s climate objectives to favour domestic fuels over imported fuels?”

“Procurement in the supply chain is going to be business to business. Government will do some procurement but most of the procurement is in the supply chain. Why are businesses making it harder for their supply chain to win work?”

“Following the 2025 review, do you expect to the North Sea Transition Authority’s focus on net zero on a statutory basis to make any difference in practice?”

“Thank you. Tessa, on the assumptions that we have heard today, that we continue production at the same levels, which would include, therefore, more exploration and more drilling, is the 1.5° target that the Government has set achievable?”