Interview: UK energy minister reaffirms oil and gas support ahead of COP26

  • Date: 16-Oct-2021
  • Source: Energy Voice
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:Gulf
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Interview: UK energy minister reaffirms oil and gas support ahead of COP26

The new UK energy minister has reaffirmed his support for the oil and gas industry as the COP26 climate summit beckons.

Greg Hands toured Aberdeen this week, in a visit including CHC, Harbour Energy, Balmoral Group and Oil and Gas UK ahead of the critical meeting of world leaders in less than three weeks.

It comes amid rising calls to “Stop Cambo”, a new oil project in the west of Shetland, and news earlier this week that Shell’s Jackdaw development in the North Sea had been blocked by regulator OPRED.