Oral evidenceSelect & Joint CommitteesWednesday, 1 July 202613:30

Energy Security and Net Zero Committee: Managing the future of UK oil and gas

Committee hears from witnesses

The Energy Security and Net Zero Committee will hear oral evidence on how the UK should manage its oil and gas sector as it transitions toward net-zero emissions targets. The hearing will explore the tension between maintaining economic value and jobs in extraction industries against the government's climate commitments, and will likely cover decommissioning of assets, workforce transition, investment policy, and the timeline for phasing out production.

This inquiry affects energy strategy, climate policy, and the livelihoods of thousands of workers in oil and gas. The outcomes will influence how the government balances energy security and economic interests against net-zero obligations—a question central to Labour's policy direction and Scotland's fiscal position, given North Sea production's scale there.

Committee members

Bill EstersonLabour Party

Sefton Central

Claire YoungLiberal Democrats

Thornbury and Yate

Lizzi CollingeLabour Party

Morecambe and Lunesdale

Melanie OnnLabour Party

Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes

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