# Drill baby drill? The new battle for the North Sea

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Podcast: [The Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-969727)
Published: 2026-03-27T01:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/thepivot/episodes/is-north-sea-be-the-answer-to-britains-energy-security
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As the conflict in the Middle East  threatens to whack the world economy with an energy shock - and possibly a huge recession, the debate about the UK’s North Sea has re-ignited. Should we be drilling there to help our energy security in a volatile global market?  There’s now a growing chorus of voices, from surprising places, calling on the government to support more North Sea exploration. So, will the government – having banned new licenses as part of net zero drive – now give them the go ahead? Presenters: Dominic O’Connell, columnist and business presenter, Times Radio Emma Powell, media and telecoms editor, The Times Guests: Tessa Kahn, founder and executive director, Uplift. Chris Wheaton, energy analyst, Stifel.  Producer: Miriam Hall Senior Producer: Julia Johnson Executive Producer: Kate Ford Photo credit: Getty Get in touch: thebusiness@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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