Environmental activists could undermine the UK’s energy security, increase its reliance on foreign imports, and consequently increase emissions, Britain’s leading offshore energy body has warned.
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) said that protests and publicity stunts by climate activists may deter further oil and gas investment in UK waters, making the country increasingly dependent on other countries for energy, which could include Russia.
Addressing the OEUK’s annual conference in Aberdeen on Tuesday, Chief Executive Deirdre Michie criticised groups like Extinction Rebellion, Just Stop Oil, and Greenpeace for causing “months of disruption, protests, and legal actions.”
She said, “It’s no irony to say that we are aligned with their long-term vision of a low-carbon UK, but we do disagree with their approach as to how we get there, because the actions they’ve been taking—headline-grabbing but damaging—are another risk to investor confidence.”…