Rishi Sunak to announce plans for annual North Sea oil and gas licensing rounds

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    Rishi Sunak to announce plans for annual North Sea oil and gas licensing rounds

    BusinessGreen staff

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    Rigs at Cromarty Firth, near Scotland | Credit: iStock

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    Rigs at Cromarty Firth, near Scotland | Credit: iStock

    Proposed net zero ‘tests’ for future licensing rounds branded as ‘beyond disingenuous’ by climate campaigners

    The government has announced proposals to mandate annual oil and gas licensing rounds for the North Sea basin, with the Prime Minister set to confirm the new plans in the tomorrow’s King’s Speech. In…

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