Alok Sharma attacks Rishi Sunak’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ oil bill
by Archie Mitchell
Jan 08, 2024
3 minutes
Alok Sharma has said he will not support Rishi Sunak’s “smoke and mirrors” oil and gas bill.
The former cabinet member and Cop26 president said the legislation is a “total distraction, which frankly changes nothing”.
And he accused the prime minister of “chopping and changing” climate policies, reinforcing “the unfortunate perception about the UK rolling back from climate action”.
On Monday, requiring the North Sea regulator to invite applications for new oil and gas licences on an annual basis instead of the five-year average currently
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