Developing our remaining reserves creates employment opportunities and generates much-needed tax revenues as we transition to alternatives.
Meanwhile the bigger picture looks troubled, with the World Cup mired in controversy and the very future of the Commonwealth Games in doubt.
The Government needs to be investing both in the next generation of nuclear power stations and developing the storage technologies needed to make renewables reliable.
Government risks fixating on specific projects, such as electric vehicles, rather than nurturing innovation and letting industry develop solutions.
It represents the biggest opportunity for the Conservatives to show we can build a stronger, greener, and more prosperous Scotland.
We might get the most optimal outcomes from the Independent Net Zero Review by extracting the best of it and focusing our efforts. Let’s prioritise those priorities.
Small Modular Reactions could also generate tens of thousands of jobs and hundreds of billions of pounds worth of exports.
Whilst we can still hope for a great tournament on the pitch, it’s perhaps worth reflecting on our relationship with the Gulf state – and the wider ramifications of the tournament.
There are several different revenue models, but the best avoid knee-jerk levies in favour of long-term surety.
Managing costs, appeasing consumers, and diversifying our energy supply are all crucial to ensuring the target can be met with voters’ consent.
When the Chancellor has to sub you two hundred quid to keep the lights, some fresh ideas are needed.
Backing traditional industries is very far from the electoral liability that strategists fear.
It has realistic alternatives to coal: the challenge is how to get there. It’s one that the UK can help to meet.
What then went wrong for Honda is down to the bit that governments can’t help with: making things people actually want.
Rishi Sunak is likely to come under pressure to save Port Talbot jobs. But, in reality, governments are confronted by some tough choices.