Old oilman, now new green man.
I bet Darren Jones thought Liam Byrne's infamous 2010 note was a great gag that still works. Reader, it never did.
Andrew FisherDoes it reflect well on Darren Jones that his first comment after being sacked is: "haha, we hadn't even funded that policy!" Yes, Darren. You announced something (useless) with a large price tag without funding it, and because of that the people trying to clear up your mess have now done the same
From the archive: Labour could approve drilling at Rosebank, Jackdaw and a bunch of other sites without breaking 2024 manifesto pledge (They deliberately left this wiggle room; most people didn't notice) www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-...
Analysis: UK could approve 13 new oil and gas projects despite North Sea pledge - Carbon BriefThe UK government could approve 13 new oil and gas projects in the North Sea, with the fuel produced emitting 350m tonnes of CO2 equivalent (MtCO2e)www.carbonbrief.org
Good luck Count Binface! By the way, you've made a serious impact! youtu.be/9NH5JpqrIzY?...
"Garbage Can Who Can Talk" - Marsh Family parody of "Englishman in New York" about Binface v FarageYouTube video by Marsh Familyyoutu.be
Brent above $85. European gas back over €50/MWh as Hormuz escalates again. A reminder: A fifth of global oil and LNG passes through that strait. Every heat pump, EV and electrified factory shrinks this exposure. Electrons made at home cannot be blockaded in a shipping lane.
Excl: Energy bosses are calling on the next prime minister to "rethink" Labour's North Sea strategy, warning the UK government's fiscal and licensing policies are holding back investment, including for renewables. Something for Andy Burnham to mull over. www.scotsman.com/news/politic...
Pressure on Burnham to 'rethink' Labour's oil and gas opposition at 'critical moment'The North Sea industry is pleading with Andy Burnham to end the Labour UK government’s opposition to oil and gas.www.scotsman.com