MPs and peers urge Sunak to U-turn on oil and gas extraction plans
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A cross-party group of MPs and peers has urged Rishi Sunak to make a U-turn on his oil and gas extraction plans as part of a broader plea to increase efforts to address the climate crisis. The 50 politicians called for the UK to end licensing of new oil and gas fields, appoint a climate envoy, and support the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance.
Caroline Lucas highlighted the government's shift from leading climate policies to approving new oilfields, urging the prime minister to listen to cross-party demands for future international negotiation success.
Countries like France, Spain, Denmark, and Ireland pledged to phase out fossil fuel production through the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance, while criticizing some members for lacking concrete plans like Denmark's 2050 deadline.
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