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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

UK oil and gas sector ‘must do more’ to meet 2030 emissions target

Beryl Bravo oil / gas production platform in the North Sea, 160 miles north east of Aberdeen, Scotland.
The emissions from UK oil and gas extraction accounts for about 3% of the total amount of greenhouse gas emitted by Britain each year. Photograph: Bluegreen Pictures/Alamy

UK oil and gas companies need to do more if they are to meet an official target of halving their emissions from fossil fuel extraction by the end of the decade, the North Sea regulator has warned.

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) said it would set out proposals to help give fossil fuel companies a greater focus on their climate pledges amid concerns the targets would be missed without further action.

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