UK wants to 'max out' North Sea oil reserves - Energy minister

Nuclear and networks minister Andrew Bowie has said the International Climate Change Committee "recognises that fossil fuels will play a large part of our energy base load for many decades to come".

Mr Bowie added the UK wants to "max out" North Sea oil reserves, but insisted it "in no way distracts or detracts from our net zero ambitions".

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