BBCNEWS Breakfast June 4, 2024 05:09:00
Dependence on imports of fossil fuels from abroad. about 100 licences are expected to be issued with parts of the north sea off norfolk, lincolnshire and yorkshire set to be fast—tracked because they can start producing faster. so how does exploring for the fossil fuels that heat our planet fit in with the government's promises to fight climate change? jacob rees—mogg, the business secretary, says fossil fuels are still needed as we transition to renewable energy, and that the uk's production methods are cleaner, meaning new north sea oil and gas will have less of a carbon footprint. that ...