UK Defies Climate Warnings With New Oil And Gas Licences

The UK has opened a new licensing round for companies to explore oil and gas in the North Sea. <br />They say there can be no new projects if there is to be a chance of keeping global temperature rises under 1.5C. <br />Both the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the global body for climate science, and the International Energy Agency have expressed such a view. <br />Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg says the new exploration will boost energy security and support skilled jobs.