#RishiSunak defended the decision to grant hundreds of new #oil and #gas drilling licenses in the North Sea. He said the move is ‘entirely consistent’ with the UK’s #NetZero commitments and will help ensure Britain is energy independent. Climate campaigners, however, have called the move “wrongheaded.” https://www.ntd.com/sunak-defends-new-north-sea-oil-gas-licenses_933969.html