'Climate meltdown': Scientists implore government to rethink approval for new fossil fuel projects

James Murray
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'Climate meltdown': Scientists implore government to rethink approval for new fossil fuel projects

Over 600 scientists write to Rishi Sunak in protest at recent watering down of climate policies, as Ministers prepare to meet with oil and gas industry bosses

A group of over 600 leading scientists have written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for a second time, urging him to rethink the government's controversial plans to issue licenses for "hundreds" of new oil...

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