Britain will grant hundreds of new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea as part of efforts to become more energy independent, the government said
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the move was compliant with the government's environmental targets, with around a quarter of the UK’s energy demand due to still be met by oil and gas when the UK reaches net zero in 2050.
The government also announced plans to set up two new carbon capture usage and storage clusters in Scotland and northern England.
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