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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : Unlike the Tories and the SNP, Labour is serious about a jobs first transition for North Sea with our plan to create 50,000 jobs in clean energy across Scotland.
57% : While businesses back a rapid transition to clean power and heating, the recent energy crisis has underlined the importance of security and affordability as well.
50% : Rishi Sunak knows that any oil and gas from the North Sea will just be sold on the international market, making oil companies even richer at the expense of the rest of us.
49% : "At least this Government is finally beginning to act to ensure the UK will limit imports of oil, gas and coal in the next few years albeit as always far too late in the day."
45% : However, today ministers launched a call for evidence seeking views on the "evolving context for taxes" on the sector over the long term.

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