UK defies climate warnings with new oil and gas licences
More than 100 licences are expected to be granted for new fossil fuel exploration in the North Sea. …
The licensing process will be fast-tracked in parts of the North Sea that are near existing infrastructure and so have the potential to be developed quickly, according to the North Sea Transition Authority. It says the average time between discovery and first production is close to five years but that gap is shrinking.
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