Battle ahead for Labour as it introduces higher taxes and tougher environmental rules on producers
An oil and gas company has slowed down work on a large North Sea oilfield, citing uncertainty over the Labour government’s approach to fossil fuels.
The Norwegian-owned Neo Energy said it had decided “to materially slow down investment activities across all development assets in its portfolio”, citing the prospect of higher taxes and tougher environmental rules.
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