{"id":261357,"date":"2023-06-09T11:12:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T09:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=261357"},"modified":"2023-06-09T11:12:23","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T09:12:23","slug":"how-will-labour-replace-north-sea-oil-tax-revenues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=261357","title":{"rendered":"How Will Labour Replace North Sea Oil Tax\u00a0Revenues?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" data-attachment-id=\"261363\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=261363\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0Culzean-full-platform-image-High-res.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1433937422&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0Culzean-full-platform-image-High-res\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0Culzean-full-platform-image-High-res.jpg?fit=723%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0Culzean-full-platform-image-High-res.jpg?resize=723%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-261363\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0Culzean-full-platform-image-High-res.jpg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com\/\">NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Paul Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"376\" data-attachment-id=\"261359\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=261359\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-134.png?fit=978%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"978,508\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-134\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-134.png?fit=723%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-134.png?resize=723%2C376&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-261359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-134.png?w=978&amp;ssl=1 978w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-134.png?resize=300%2C156&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-134.png?resize=768%2C399&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that wp-block-embed-not-a-lot-of-people-know-that\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"atP2Px0AVv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com\/2023\/06\/06\/the-madness-of-labours-oil-and-gas-ban\/\">The madness of Labour&rsquo;s oil and gas&nbsp;ban<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;The madness of Labour&rsquo;s oil and gas&nbsp;ban&#8221; &#8212; NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT\" src=\"https:\/\/notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com\/2023\/06\/06\/the-madness-of-labours-oil-and-gas-ban\/embed\/#?secret=d0IHrjjzRO#?secret=atP2Px0AVv\" data-secret=\"atP2Px0AVv\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many reasons why Labour\u2019s proposed ban on new North Sea oil and gas development, but one of the most powerful is the loss of potential tax revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the OBR, North Sea revenues will top \u00a343 billion during the the next five years:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"475\" data-attachment-id=\"261360\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=261360\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0image-32.png?w=994&amp;ssl=1 994w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0image-32.png?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/0image-32.png?resize=768%2C505&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-office-for-budget-responsibility wp-block-embed-office-for-budget-responsibility\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Qx30LGdiYE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/obr.uk\/forecasts-in-depth\/tax-by-tax-spend-by-spend\/oil-and-gas-revenues\/\">Oil and gas revenues<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Oil and gas revenues&#8221; &#8212; Office for Budget Responsibility\" src=\"https:\/\/obr.uk\/forecasts-in-depth\/tax-by-tax-spend-by-spend\/oil-and-gas-revenues\/embed\/#?secret=p7TieA6Bho#?secret=Qx30LGdiYE\" data-secret=\"Qx30LGdiYE\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These revenues will inevitably fall away as production declines, but new developments will at least keep the money flowing into the Treasury\u2019s coffers for a few years longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biggest potential lies in the giant Rosebank field, near the Shetlands, which could supply 70,000 bpd, 8% of current North Sea output. It is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.equinor.com\/energy\/rosebank\">estimated<\/a>&nbsp;that it would generate \u00a324 billion Gross Value Added over its lifetime of maybe 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rosebank is due to for a decision on it licence this summer, but this could be overthrown by an incoming Labour government. There are mixed messages from labour at the moment, with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/anas-sarwar-says-labour-honour-133700662.html\">Scottish Labour<\/a>&nbsp;lease vowing to let the field go ahead. 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