Ministers met representatives from the oil and gas sector at least 343 times last year, the researchers found.
The UK Government met representatives from the oil and gas sector an average of 1.4 times per working day in 2023, an analysis has suggested.
According to its findings, ministers met representatives from the oil and gas sector at least 343 times last year, up from 330 meetings held in 2022. The Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill, which would mandate annual licensing of new oil and gas fields in the North Sea, was introduced the same month, they noted.Graham Stuart was found to have personally met with oil and gas lobbyists 55 times in 2023
Meanwhile, Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho and Under Secretary of State Andrew Bowie met oil and gas groups 42 times each, it found.In other parts of the government, officials in the Department for Business and Trade met oil and gas representatives at least 75 times in 2023, while the Treasury met them at least 22 times.
Gas and electricity supplier EDF Energy met Government officials the most of any energy firms, with at least 44 meetings found in the data, amounting to more than once per working week on average. Alice Harrison, head of fossil fuel campaigns at Global Witness: “For far too long the oil and gas industry has enjoyed privileged access to power, so it’s no wonder we are still so far away from real climate action.
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