Platts: UK Plans Law to Boost Oil, Gas Regulator Powers, Control Onshore Wind

The UK's new Conservative government is planning an energy bill to set up the new Oil and Gas Authority with the powers it needs to become a "robust, independent and effective regulator" and to give local communities the final say on wind farm applications, the government said Wednesday.

The new energy bill was announced in the Queen's Speech Wednesday morning. The Queen, setting out the priorities of her new government for the current parliamentary session, said that "measures will be introduced to increase energy security."

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