News
12 December 2022

UK ministers face legal challenge over North Sea oil and gas licences

In:
Oil & gas
Region:
Europe

The UK government is facing a fresh challenge in the courts over plans to award up to 130 new licences for North Sea oil and gas exploration, in the latest attempt to stop ministers’ proposed expansion of the country’s fossil fuel production.Three campaign groups have written to the...

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