Britain to grant over 100 North Sea oil, gas licenses
about 2 years in irish sun
LONDON, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Britain will grant more than 100 new oil and gas licenses to back the North Sea oil and gas industry and be more energy independent, the government said on Monday. This will increase Britain's energy security and reduce dependence on higher-emission imports while protecting more than 200,000 jobs in a vital industry, it noted in a statement. As Britain is a rapidly declining pr