<p>As the conflict in the Middle East&nbsp; 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?&nbsp;</p><br><p>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?</p><br><p>Presenters:</p><ul><li>Dominic O’Connell, columnist and business presenter, Times Radio</li><li>Emma Powell, media and telecoms editor, The Times</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Guests:</p><ul><li>Tessa Kahn, founder and executive director, Uplift.</li><li>Chris Wheaton, energy analyst, Stifel.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Producer:</strong> Miriam Hall</p><p><strong>Senior Producer:</strong> Julia Johnson</p><p><strong>Executive Producer:</strong> Kate Ford</p><p><strong>Photo credit: </strong>Getty</p><p><strong>Get in touch:</strong> [email protected]</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>