Nicholas Earl
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Energy and Climate @POLITICOEurope, formerly energy editor @CityAM Views mostly stolen from smarter people.
London, England
Joined September 2016
⛈️ IN LONDON PLAYBOOK PM TONIGHT ... ⛈️ Finding new grooming probe chair expected to take *months* ⛈️ SCOOP from @nearlblog: Oil & gas tax could end soon ⛈️ FULL Labour cttee moves (via @NoahKeate) ⛈️ Read the newsletter & subscribe (free) here: https://t.co/REBqOzxFE2
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The Treasury is weighing up proposals to scrap the oil and gas windfall tax as soon as next year, as the government scrambles to revive the U.K.’s flagging economy. https://t.co/gG8CwpDfyL
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Treasury officials are searching for ways to boost U.K. growth ahead of November’s budget.
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SCOOP: The Treasury challenged the oil and gas sector to estimate the potential investment of scrapping the windfall tax — as it scrambles for economic growth. This was the driving force behind lobby group OEUK's £40bn headline number if the windfall tax was scrapped in 2026.
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SCOOP: The Treasury challenged the oil and gas sector to come up with its latest lobbying push — where OEUK claimed £40bn of investment across 90 projects if the windfall tax was eased. @POLITICOEurope
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NEW Keir Starmer WILL go to COP30 UN climate summit in Brazil, his spokesperson confirms "We're restoring the UK as a global leader on climate action and green growth. And you can expect to see the pm driving forward that agenda at the COP30 summit next month."
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As a fan of Edward Hopper I couldn’t help but take this photo in Greenwich tonight.
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With decisions on North Sea drilling looming, new guidance risks setting up a row between Ed Miliband, campaigners and Labour MPs.
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SCOOP: The government has carved out a loophole to approve licensed oil and gas fields in the North Sea, even if they fail environmental tests — putting pressure on energy secretary Ed Miliband ahead of Rosebank and Jackdaw decisions. @POLITICOEurope
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23 Sep 2025 - Pro Alert - By Nicholas Earl
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SCOOP: The Liberal Dems could support new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea, if environmental commitments are met. “[A]ny new exploration, or any new licensing... would have to show that you’ve got the rigorous climate checkpoint,” said Pippa Heylings, Lib Dem energy spox.
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🥀 IN LONDON PLAYBOOK PM TONIGHT ... 🥀 SCOOP: Lib Dems ditch 2045 net zero pledge (via @nearlblog) 🥀 SCOOP: Top Starmer project aide Matt Faulding quits 🌹 Read the full newsletter and subscribe (for free) here: https://t.co/MNlVisVDsH
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NEW: The Lib Dems have ditched their 2045 net-zero target, replacing it with the Labour government's 2050 ambition.
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21 Sep 2025 - Pro Alert - By Nicholas Earl
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Reform's fracking plans risk turning the U.K. into Trump's America, warns Lib Dem leader Ed Davey. “It’s more like Trump’s America. The more you see Farage and hear him, he wants to do what Trump in America has done. … They want to frack across our countryside,” Davey said.
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🟥 Scoop: DESNZ red boxes handed out ☢️ Scoop: Ex-minister on nuke deal he couldn't land ☠️ Climate collapse kills thousands 💰 A VAT energy cut is a Brexit problem 🫤 Reform cosy up to anti-climate-science lobbyists *again* POLITICO UK energy+climate email in yr inbox @ 7am
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First for POLITICO energy & climate subscribers https://t.co/uqa188fUdF
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16 Sep 2025 - Pro Alert - By Russell Hargrave
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Zonal pricing advocates in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... https://t.co/CBXq9tw8u5 Story by @nearlblog
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27 Aug 2025 - Pro Article - By Nicholas Earl
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