Bold Politics with Zack Polanski How Much Is Trump Costing The UK? | Tessa Khan
Mar 31, 2026
Tessa Khan, international climate lawyer and founder of Uplift, campaigns to end UK reliance on oil and gas. She explains how global supply shocks shape UK energy bills. She discusses why gas still sets electricity prices, the risks of Rosebank and tiebacks, and what a just transition with unionised renewable jobs and fair supply chains could look like.
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Use Litigation To Force Climate Assessments
- Use legal challenges to force governments to account for climate impacts in project approvals, as Uplift successfully did over Rosebank.
- Hold MPs and decision-makers accountable now while new assessments are completed.
UK Has Ready Workforce And Wind Resource For Transition
- The UK has world-class offshore wind resources and a workforce with 90% transferable skills from oil and gas to renewables.
- Local manufacturing of turbines is essential to capture long-term jobs rather than importing components.
Reduce Mineral Risks By Standards And Recycling
- Set labour and environmental standards for critical mineral supply chains and expand recycling to build circularity for batteries and panels.
- Push UK policy to address forced labour risks and invest in recycling to reduce new extraction dependence.
