Former Cop26 president criticises the government’s push to ‘max out’ the North Sea
Alok Sharma has said the government’s oil and gas bill will not cut household energy costs or create jobs and instead breaks the UK’s promise to phase out fossil fuels.
During a debate on the bill, which would place the North Sea Transition Authority under a duty to run annual applications for new offshore oil and gas licences, the former Cop26 president criticised the government’s push to “max out” the North Sea. MPs will vote on the bill’s second reading on Monday night.
Continue reading…Former Cop26 president criticises the government’s push to ‘max out’ the North SeaAlok Sharma has said the government’s oil and gas bill will not cut household energy costs or create jobs and instead breaks the UK’s promise to phase out fossil fuels.During a debate on the bill, which would place the North Sea Transition Authority under a duty to run annual applications for new offshore oil and gas licences, the former Cop26 president criticised the government’s push to “max out” the North Sea. MPs will vote on the bill’s second reading on Monday night. Continue reading…