Facing risk of blackouts this winter, the UK will drill for more oil | CNN Business

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The UK government could award oil and gas companies more than 100 new licenses to drill in the North Sea, as it looks for ways to bolster energy security amid a global supply crunch

Launched Friday, the licensing round won’t lead to new UK production for several years. And when drilling does begin, Britain will still be dependent on energy imports, according to the government, leaving it vulnerable to soaring prices and supply disruptions of the kind that threaten blackouts this winter.

“New oil and gas licenses won’t lower energy bills for struggling families this winter or any winter soon nor provide energy security in the medium term,” Philip Evans, energy transition campaigner for Greenpeace UK, said in a statement. “New licenses — and more importantly more fossil fuels — solve neither of those problems but will make the climate crisis even worse,” he added.

 

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Where is that spoilt angry little girl Greta?

Knowing mogg, hell probably want to reopen the mines and send kids down there.

London is falling

What happened to going green🙄

They should in order to curb global supply crunch

The UK invented trains..... Think about that.... Trains!!!!!...... Now they chose Brexit and can't tie their own shoe laces...... FFS!!! ...... No wonder Australia continues to beat you at every sport imaginable UK. ...... Pull up your socks UK.

- Лиза, 'английских ученых' не пробовали подключить для поиска альтернативных, ископаемому топливу, источников энергии?

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