Rishi Sunak says approving new licences for oil and gas drilling ‘entirely consistent’ with net zero

[pellinore]

He said it with a straight face, too. (A pity someone didn't ask him why joining the CPTPP was so exciting when that is also half-way round the world).

Speaking to broadcasters on a visit to Aberdeenshire, the prime minister said approving new licences for drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea is “entirely consistent with our plan to get to net zero”.

Rishi Sunak said domestic oil and gas saves “two, three, four times the amount of carbon emissions” than “shipping it from halfway around the world”.

Rishi Sunak says approving new licences for oil and gas drilling ‘entirely consistent’ with net zero plan – UK politics live (theguardian.com)

Edited July 31 by pellinore