Oil regulator to revise remit to address climate crisis
by Jillian Ambrose from Environment | The Guardian on (#4ZX4J)
OGA faces tough balancing act of sustaining industry while helping to meet climate goals
Britain's oil industry watchdog plans to overhaul its mission to wring as much value from the North Sea's oil reserves as possible before the UN climate talks this year.
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) was due to meet a government minister on Wednesday afternoon to discuss how the regulator, which was set up to extend the life of the North Sea, could play a part in tackling the climate crisis.
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