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UK oil and gas regulator opposed Sunak’s mandatory licensing rounds

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UK oil and gas regulator opposed Rishi Sunak’s mandatory licensing rounds
UK oil and gas regulator opposed Rishi Sunak’s mandatory licensing rounds

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State of Play

Fossil fuels — coal, oil and natural gas, primarily — remain the dominant energy sources for much of the world, with their accompanying infrastructure of mines, drilling and production wells, pipelines and various forms of transportation. But they have become more problematic as governments struggle to address climate change and pivot to energy sources that do not result in carbon dioxide emissions.

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