The UK government could face legal challenges over its plans to issue 130 new oil and gas licenses in the North Sea. Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth and Uplift, has warned to launch legal action if the government does not properly assess the climate impact of the new offshore licensing round. Energy experts have questioned the government’s claim that increased oil and gas production will improve the UK’s energy security in the wake of Russia’s conflict in Ukraine.
This decision comes with issues like:
- Increase in the emissions generated.
- Energy and climate crises
- Non-alignment to global climate targets
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