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Conservatives abandon net zero for North Sea oil push

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Conservatives abandon net zero for North Sea oil push

Conservatives abandon net zero for North Sea oil push

Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Alex Burghart says the UK’s 2050 net zero target risks raising costs for businesses, families, and public services with minimal global impact, as Conservatives drop the net zero plans they introduced and push for further extraction of North Sea oil.

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