Labour accused of ‘climate vandalism’ by Green leader Polanski after Jackdaw gasfield approved – UK politics live
The Jackdaw field will start supplying gas to homes and businesses from the end of the month, the government said Some Labour-affiliated unions have been among those organisations most in favour of Jackdaw being allowed to go ahead. Gary Smith, the GMB general secretary, issued this statement this morning. This is great news. Andy Burnham’s government deserves real credit for doing the right thing for our country. For too long, this and other vital decisions on our gas supplies and storage have been put off, risking the UK’s energy security at a time of worrying international volatility. This is a hugely welcome decision, and exactly the sort of pragmatic call the North Sea has been crying out for. Jackdaw is 99.9% complete and, with approval now secured, gas from this field will be flowing into homes up and down the country within weeks … Every molecule of gas we produce in the North Sea, under some of the world’s highest environmental standards, is a molecule we don’t have to import on a tanker from overseas … Continue reading...
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