US ambassador Warren Stephens said the pact struck between the UK and European nations “will not resolve the UK’s energy needs”, urging Sir Keir Starmer’s Government to exploit North Sea oil and gas. The Hamburg Declaration that was signed yesterday will not resolve the UK’s energy needs. The agreement means North Sea nations will deliver 100 gigawatts of joint offshore wind projects, including schemes connected to more than one country. But on Tuesday, Mr Stephens said: “The Hamburg Declaration that was signed yesterday will not resolve the UK’s energy needs. Mr Trump used his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this month to criticise the UK’s North Sea policy.

Source: The Herald January 27, 2026 18:29 UTC