Politics

Six new UK oil and gas projects set for green light amid ‘government net-zero row’

Chancellor Rishi Sunak asked for North Sea fields to be fast-tracked due to fears about economic impact of drive to carbon neutrality

Debate: UK Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng (left) reacts as Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak makes an economic update statement at the House of Commons in London
Debate: UK Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng (left) reacts as Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak makes an economic update statement at the House of Commons in LondonPhoto: AFP/SCANPIX
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Published 8 February 2022, 17:05Updated 9 February 2022, 15:53