ED MILIBAND’S Net Zero crusade is impoverishing families, a Labour MP has said in a call to lift the ban on North Sea drilling.
Backbencher Henry Tufnell has broken party ranks to demand the Energy Secretary use Britain’s rich and resources and scrap green taxes he labelled “oppressive”.
Ed Miliband’s Net Zero crusade is impoverishing families, a Labour MP has saidCredit: Alamy
The backbencher called for the Energy Secretary to lift the ban on North Sea drillingCredit: Alamy
Henry Tufnell broke party ranks to demand actionCredit: Wikipedia
He said slowing home-grown fossil fuel production might give ministers “moral superiority and relief from guilt”, but the policy was hurting families.
PM Sir has come under pressure to ditch the moratorium on new drilling licences as the war triggers another surge in fuel costs.
Mr Miliband has rejected criticism of his dash to and instead vowed to boost renewable power while also importing energy from abroad.
He says expanding domestic oil and gas production would not reduce as it would be traded internationally.
Mr Tufnell said the policy was wreaking “corrosive deindustrialisation” on the UK.
He said the tax revenues generated from more would also boost the Treasury.
Centrica boss Chris O’Shea yesterday said: “I do think we should look at producing the resources we’ve got ourselves.
“They will bring prices down.”
NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT
By Henry Tufnell, Labour MP
BRITAIN needs greater energy sovereignty.
In the face of further geo-political turmoil now is the time to alter our approach to energy.
Drilling in the North Sea and scrapping carbon taxes on British manufacturing would kickstart economic growth, tackle unemployment as well as prevent further deindustrialisation.
Offshoring our carbon emissions might give some a sense of moral superiority and relief from guilt but the fight against climate change is global.
Importing oil and gas from facilities that are less carbon-efficient and require long-distance shipping is simply displacing the problem elsewhere and impoverishing our communities.
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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