Tuesday briefing: To drill or not to drill – Burnham’s first big climate test
The government is facing a controversial decision over whether to approve new extraction at the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields. Photograph: Martin Langer/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe government is facing a controversial decision over whether to approve new extraction at the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields. “To have a shot at staying within 1.5C global warming, we can’t have any new oil or gasfields … It’s irresponsible and shortsighted to be funding new #fossilfuels when we need to be getting to #NetZero.” This was the 2022 message from Miatta Fahnbulleh, now the secretary of state for energy security and net zero.
- ▪The government is facing a controversial decision over whether to approve new extraction at the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields.
- ▪Photograph: Martin Langer/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe government is facing a controversial decision over whether to approve new extraction at the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields.
- ▪“To have a shot at staying within 1.5C global warming, we can’t have any new oil or gasfields … It’s irresponsible and shortsighted to be funding new #fossilfuels when we need to be getting to #NetZero.” This was the 2022 message from Miatt
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The government is facing a controversial decision over whether to approve new extraction at the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields. Photograph: Martin Langer/AlamyView image in fullscreenThe government is facing a controversial decision over whether to approve new extraction at the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields. Photograph: Martin Langer/AlamyFirst Edition newsletterOil and gas companiesTuesday briefing: To drill or not to drill – Burnham’s first big climate testIn today’s newsletter: As we enter our fifth summer heatwave, Andy Burnham’s government is looking at what the UK should do with its remaining North Sea oil and gasMichael SegalovTue 11 Aug 2026 01.46 EDTLast modified on Tue 11 Aug 2026 01.47 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleGood morning. What a difference a new job can make.
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