Fahnbulleh Signals Rosebank Rejection After Approving Jackdaw Gas Field
The minister is expected to refuse the larger oil project as unions and Labour MPs press for more North Sea drilling.
- On Thursday, Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh approved production at the Jackdaw gas field, which will supply homes and businesses within weeks. Adura operates the site and expects it to heat around 1.4 million homes at peak production.
- Last year, the Court of Session voided permits for Jackdaw and Rosebank, ruling the original decisions unlawful for failing to assess climate impacts. This forced Adura, a joint venture between Shell and Equinor, to reapply for new licences.
- Fahnbulleh defended the decision, citing energy security amid global instability and conflict in the Middle East. She argued that increasing domestic gas production is preferable to importing carbon-intensive oil and gas from abroad.
- Attention now shifts to Rosebank, with Donald Trump urging the UK to go 'full blast' and exploit North Sea resources. Fahnbulleh is poised to reject the larger oilfield's development despite pressure from unions and opposition politicians.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham characterized the government's energy policy as a 'pragmatic approach' balancing current security needs with net zero emissions targets by 2050. The strategy aims to manage existing fields while transitioning toward renewable energy.
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Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh was peased to reject plans to exploit the Rosebank site - just hours after approval production at the Jackdaw gas field.
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