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The UK will drill for more oil and gas in the North Sea

The UK government has announced plans to allow a big expansion of drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea in a move that environmental activists have described as a taking a “wrecking ball” to the country’s climate commitments. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Monday that he hoped the plans would provide the UK with domestically-sourced energy while it transitions to a net zero economy by 2050. “Even when we’ve reached net zero in 2050, a quarter of our energy needs will come from oil and gas. But there are those who would rather that it come from hostile states than from supplies we have here at home,” Sunak said in a statement. https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/31/energy/sunak-north-sea-oil-gas-licenses/index.html

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  • George Kariuki

    73 w

    This move by the UK government is contradictory to its climate commitments.

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    • We Don't Have Time

      73 w

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      • Patrik Lobergh

        73 w

        Mostly populists and rightwing people do contrary to what science recommends, if you are a political leader this is a toxic combo for our planet and our future

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        • Ann Nyambura

          73 w

          Continued investments in oil and gas is a step in the wrong direction.

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          • Komu Daniel

            74 w

            This is absurd. How the UK turns a blind eye to the effects of climate change is still unrealistic

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            • winnie nguru

              74 w

              Even with all the effects we have experienced the last couple of months? This is absurd

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              • Jane Wangui

                74 w

                I wish that UK can do away with this oil drilling plan.leaders should take climate action seriously.

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                • rosebellendiritu

                  74 w

                  We try to move a step ahead by looking for ways to get sustainable energy,even before the thought matures a huge project pops out encouraging fossils which is very disturbing to the climate activists.

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                  • zelda ninga

                    73 w

                    @rosebellendiritu To them is about fast money.Sad,

                  • Kevin

                    74 w

                    The UK is making zero effort in the transition to clean energy

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                    • Ajema Lydiah

                      74 w

                      what a disappointment

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                      • Wersley mhlanga

                        74 w

                        Politics in climate is sickening the huge powers being the biggest contributors n cnt be kept in check

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                        • zelda ninga

                          73 w

                          @wersley_mhlanga It's sad that they are ways that they can get energy from other sources but they choose not to because they are powerful.

                        • Elizabeth Gathigia

                          74 w

                          This is absurd, when will UK understand that we don't need more oil? 😣 Tao save our planet we need green and clean energy!

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                          • hilda Wangui

                            74 w

                            UK always disappoint in term of climate

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                            • Patrick Kiash

                              74 w

                              Sometimes you read more from UK government about climate and its quite discouraging

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