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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Woodcock

Tory chair under fire after saying ‘net zero dogma’ must not stop drilling for oil in North Sea

Reuters

Conservative chair Oliver Dowden has come under fire today for saying that “net zero dogma” should not get in the way of new drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea.

Mr Dowden said that ending reliance on Russian energy in response to the invasion of Ukraine would require not only investment in renewables and nuclear, but also “re-incentivising new oil and gas exploration in this country”.

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