The UK’s Approach To Oil & Gas Is Deeply Worrying
<p>Right now, I am embarrassed to call myself British. Quite frankly, I haven’t felt any national pride since 2012. But salt has been poured into this wound over the past few months. Despite outcries from the public, economists, climate groups and even those within the Tories, the government has backpedalled on many of its climate initiatives. Yet, it turns out this is only going to get worse. New plans around oil and gas licences could make Britain a haven for this destructive industry and make transitioning to a genuine net-zero future even harder.</p>
<p>A few weeks ago, in a climate policy U-turn, the UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gave out 100 new gas and oil licences in the North Sea. The idea was that these licences would help boost the economy by giving Brits access to cheaper, more secure energy and by creating jobs. However, as many have pointed out (including myself, <a href="https://www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/the-un-has-condemned-britain" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">read my article on it here</a>), this move makes zero sense. For one, according to the IEA, for us to meet our climate goals, we needed to stop tapping into unabated fossil fuels back in 2021!</p>
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