UK climate scientists urge PM Burnham to reject new North Sea oil drilling

Leading climate researchers who helped design Manchester's carbon-neutral pledge are calling on the prime minister to uphold his mayoral climate commitments by opposing new offshore drilling licenses.

First covered Jul 27, 2026 · 4:01 AM PT · 1 article

UK climate scientists urge PM Burnham to reject new North Sea oil drilling — Image via theguardian.com

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4h Guardian Environment PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling — Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwaves Europe wildfires –…

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Appeared in: 2026-07-27 (#2)

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