UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak turns to oil and gas as new weapon in election battle

OPINION: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has cranked up the pro-fossil fuels rhetoric this week, hoping to gain support from climate change sceptics for the country’s governing Conservative Party.

During a visit to the country’s oil capital of Aberdeen, Sunak said hundreds of new oil and gas exploration licences will be granted for the UK North Sea to “bolster our energy security” and reduce dependence on foreign supplies.