'On track': UK oil and gas sector hails cuts in production emissions

Cecilia Keating
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Trade body Offshore Energies UK argues 28 per cent reduction in operational emissions from the North Sea provides evidence the sector can drive 'homegrown energy transition'

The UK's oil and gas industry has this morning confirmed it is "on track" to achieve the goals set out in the North Sea Transition Deal for reducing emissions generated from oil and gas operations...

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