Projects

The UK government will soon make a decision on whether to approve or reject Jackdaw, a new North Sea gas field. First approved in 2022, Jackdaw was ruled unlawful last year by the Scottish courts, along with the huge Rosebank oil field, for failing to take into account its full impact on the climate. The decision rests with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Uplift is bringing together leading political, trade union and expert voices at this year’s party conferences to debate the politics of climate change, what a rapid, climate-aligned transition away from oil and gas could look like, and how to ensure it is fair to workers, communities and billpayers. Members of the media are invited to join us for this series of timely events.

The new Prime Minister has said he wants a "pragmatic" approach to the North Sea, and in August set out what he means by it: accelerating extraction so that it pays for the transition. But can the UK’s oil and gas tax regime deliver the money? And is the proposed new Oil and Gas Revenue Levy actually going to protect households?