The window of opportunity to secure the future of the North Sea is closing fast.
That’s the warning from a task force created to look into the future of the sector.
In its final report, it’s called for the windfall tax to come to an end sooner than 2030 and says making the country a “renewables powerhouse” should be a “national mission”.
It argues unless governments act swiftly, there will be no transition.
But environmental groups say the report is simply more of the same from the oil industry.
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