Trump calls for increased North Sea oil exploration, contradicting UK's push for renewables.

US President-elect Donald Trump called to "open up" the North Sea for oil exploration and remove windmills, sparking debate. North Sea oil production has fallen from 4.4 million to 1.3 million barrels per day. Trump's comments contrast with the UK's plan to raise taxes on oil producers to fund renewable energy, amid warnings of investment drops due to higher costs and technical issues in wind projects.

3 months ago
91 Articles

Further Reading