Why the UK Government Has Got It Wrong on North Sea Oil & Gas

In this episode of The Energy Executive 360 Podcast, Amy Miller (co-founder and CEO of PRAGMA) explains what the UK is getting wrong about energy policy, why the term “energy transition” is misleading, how the UK was hours away from a blackout in January 2025, and why oil and gas faces a growing talent and purpose crisis. Amy’s path to founding PRAGMA didn’t start in boardrooms or strategy meetings. It started in places most people would never choose to work — including a high-security prison, where she learned more about people, leadership, and human behaviour than any corporate job could ever teach.Those lessons later became the foundation for how she approaches energy, policy, communication, and leadership today. We explore the meeting that changed everything and led to the birth of PRAGMA, Amy’s reflections on entering rooms she didn’t feel she belonged in, and the source of the ambition that pushed her to build something of her own.This is a conversation about confidence, chaos, leadership, policy, people, and the uncomfortable truths the energy industry needs to confront if it wants to reconnect with the next generation. Amy also shares how PRAGMA is going global and her advice for staying calm and effective when everything around you feels uncertain. What you’ll learn in this episode: ⬛ Why the phrase “energy transition” may be misleading and what we should be saying instead ⬛ What is happening in the UK today that makes little long-term sense for energy security ⬛ Why the UK was hours away from a blackout in January 2025 — and why blackouts might be the wake-up call society needs ⬛ Why moving away from domestic gas production is ideologically inconsistent ⬛ Why activists were necessary for the industry to start thinking differently ⬛ Why “net zero” can be a privileged concept disconnected from reality ⬛ Why industry leaders often agree — until politics enters the room and distorts long-term thinking ⬛ The real and growing talent crisis in oil and gas, and why young professionals are searching for purpose ⬛ How unlikely experiences shape leadership and confidence ⬛ How to walk into rooms you feel you don’t belong in ⬛ How to stay calm, effective, and clear-headed in chaos and crisis Follow Amy Miller & PRAGMA Amy Miller LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-miller-09860014/ PRAGMA Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pragma-energy/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Pragmaenergy Website: https://www.pragma-energy.com/ The Energy Executive 360 with Emilio Faulmata Follow Emilio on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/EmilioFaulmata TEE360 Studio: https://www.emiliofaulmata.com ► Conversations with the leaders shaping the real future of energy — beyond headlines, politics, and PR.#energyleadership #oilandgas #energypolicy #energytransition #uk #energysecurity #netzero #OilAndGasCareers #energydebate #TalentCrisis #PRAGMA #AmyMiller