What should happen to the UK oil and gas industry?
On Wednesday 17 June the ESNZ Committee opens oral evidence for its inquiry into the future of the UK oil and gas industry, its workers and the wider communities that serve them.
Meeting details
At 9:15am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Managing the future of UK oil and gas
CEO at Uplift
Organiser - Energy at GMB Scotland
CEO at Offshore Energies UK (OEUK)
At 10:15am: Oral evidence
Inquiry
Managing the future of UK oil and gas
CEO at Fuels Industry UK
Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Make UK
Director of Policy & External Affairs at British Ports Association
This first hearing will explore the key stakeholder perspectives put to the Committee in written evidence, including:
- The ongoing role of the UK’s oil and gas industry in energy security
- The energy transition’s impact on economic competitiveness and on meeting UK climate commitments
- Repurposing industrial facilities and careers
- Oil and gas sector interdependencies in the wider economy, from ports and refineries to manufacturing
- Decommissioning infrastructure