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Sunak green lights wave of oil and gas licenses - and two further carbon capture hubs

31 July 2023 • 9 min read

Sunak green lights wave of oil and gas licenses - and two further carbon capture hubs

Prime Minister insists issuing hundreds new oil and gas licenses will not jeopardise net zero targets, as green groups slam latest 'cynical political ploy to sow division'

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has today flown to Aberdeen to confirm plans for a fresh wave of oil and gas licenses and the approval of two further carbon capture and storage (CCS) hubs in Scotland and on...

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