North Sea Oil & Gas Is Dying, What Comes Next? | Ep218: Tessa Khan

⁠If the UK can’t ditch fossil fuels, who can? What impact would
more drilling in the North Sea have for UK energy prices? What
does the end of the net zero consensus mean for UK energy policy?


This week on Cleaning Up, host Bryony Worthington sits down with
Tessa Khan, founder of Uplift, a charity challenging the oil and
gas industry's hold on UK energy policy. A lawyer turned
campaigner, Khan offers incisive analysis of why the North Sea's
fossil fuel era must end.


Drawing from her background in international human rights and
development, Khan reveals how the UK could become a global
pioneer in energy transformation. She unpacks the economic myths
perpetuated by the oil and gas lobby, exposes the minimal
benefits of continued extraction, and champions a just transition
to renewable energy.


With the UK at a critical political crossroads, Khan offers a
masterclass in strategic advocacy, blending data, political
insight, and a passionate vision for a sustainable future. 


Leadership Circle: 


Cleaning Up is supported by the Leadership Circle, and its
founding members: Actis, Alcazar Energy, Davidson Kempner,
EcoPragma Capital, EDP of Portugal, Eurelectric, the Gilardini
Foundation, KKR, National Grid, Octopus Energy, Quadrature
Climate Foundation, SDCL and Wärtsilä. For more information on
the Leadership Circle, please visit
https://www.cleaningup.live. 


Discover more:


Tessa Khan’s organisation, Uplift: https://www.upliftuk.org/

Uplift’s report on the future of the North Sea:
https://www.upliftuk.org/post/the-future-of-the-north-sea

UK Oil & Gas Reserves Report:
https://www.nstauthority.co.uk/media/8394/reserves-and-resources-2022.pdf

BBC article on Rosebank emissions guidance:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c994v5dy3p0o