Securing a Modern Industrial UK with Homegrown Energy
Overview
As an apolitical organisation, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) engages with, informs, and champions the offshore energy sector to all parties. Our role is to provide balanced, evidence‑led insight that helps Parliament navigate the choices ahead.
Energy security is national security. A stable, long‑term plan for the North Sea is essential for jobs, investment, and delivering lower‑carbon, reliable energy for households and industry.
Why Pragmatism is Needed
80%
Public support for homegrown energy production.
28kg
CO₂e/boe for UK gas vs 85kg for imported LNG.
£120bn
Risked project pipeline requiring policy stability.
Strategic Asks of All Parties
- 1 Champion an all‑energy approach — Support the coexistence of oil, gas, and renewables.
- 2 Provide regulatory clarity — Ensure timely project approvals for vital security projects.
- 3 Accelerate the OGPM — Deliver the Oil and Gas Price Mechanism for fiscal predictability.
- 4 Reform transmission charging — Ensure northern renewable projects aren't penalised.
- 5 Protect the supply chain — Recognise these 450+ firms as a national strategic asset.
- 6 Enable £120bn investment — Unlock the private pipeline through policy certainty.
