Oil and gas firms urged to work towards net zero British North Sea
by Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent from on (#5B5CT)
Report calls on oil and gas extraction to be phased out and jobs switched to clean energy
The UK's North Sea oil and gas industry should agree to phase out production through a series of five-year targets to help its 260,00 strong workforce migrate to clean energy sectors, according to a report.
The plan would require the UK and Scottish governments to scrap a controversial policy that calls on North Sea companies to extract as much oil and gas as they can from the ageing basin.
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