Jeremy Hunt is wrong about new fossil fuels

When will this government understand that we cannot afford any new fossil fuels, and that they will not bring the gains that Tories have claimed for them?

On Monday parliament is to debate the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill, which would lead to an increase in domestic oil and gas drilling.

Former net tsar Chris Skidmore resigned on Friday, saying “This bill would in effect allow more frequent new oil and gas licences and the increased production of new fossil fuels in the North Sea. I can also no longer condone nor continue to…