The Scottish Conservative Party has asserted that the UK Labour Party’s proposed ban on new oil and gas projects could cost Scotland £6 billion. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer had hinted that his party would impose such a blockade to accompany plans to invest in renewables. The Scottish Conservatives’ energy spokesman Liam Kerr claimed the move would have a catastrophic impact on Scotland’s economy and damage communities. The Tories cited the Scottish government’s energy strategy report, which forecasts the £6 billion loss by 2030. Labour’s plans for a “clean, homegrown” energy system that would help the UK reach net zero are central to its Green Prosperity Plan.