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Fahnbulleh Signals Rosebank Rejection After Approving Jackdaw Gas Field
Jackdaw is expected to boost domestic gas output by 6% at its peak and support hundreds of jobs as ministers weigh Rosebank separately.
- 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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Labour likely to reject drilling at Rosebank oilfield after approval of Jackdaw despite Donald Trump urging to go 'full blast'
Labour is likely to reject drilling at the giant Rosebank oilfield after approving the smaller Jackdaw gasfield.After Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh made her long-awaited decision on drilling in the North Sea, sources now say she is not likely to approve Rosebank.Ms Fahnbulleh told the Guardian, which first reported on her likely decision, that the same rationale behind approving Jackdaw did not apply to Rosebank, which her mentor Ed Miliban…
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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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