‘Cannot claim to be taking climate seriously’: Pressure on UK to extract last North Sea oil
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- The UK government pledged a moratorium on new drilling to fulfil climate pledges but Prime Minister Andy Burnham could be poised to give the industry a lifeline – and appease US President Donald Trump.S1S2
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‘Cannot claim to be taking climate seriously’: Pressure on UK to extract last North Sea oil
The UK government pledged a moratorium on new drilling to fulfil climate pledges but Prime Minister Andy Burnham could be poised to give the industry a lifeline – and appease US Pr…
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