UK Government to decide soon on Jackdaw and Rosebank oil fields

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 14:32 · Archive

The UK Government will decide soon whether to permit two North Sea oil and gas projects, Jackdaw and Rosebank.

The UK Government will decide whether to permit the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil and gas fields in the North Sea. Both projects were initially approved by the previous Conservative administration before courts ruled that the full environmental impacts of the fossil fuels drilled should have been taken into account.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Friday that a verdict on the projects 'will come shortly' and that the government is 'not backing away from them'. Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh said on Thursday that a decision on Jackdaw is 'imminent', but Rosebank is set to take 'a bit longer'.

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander said ministers are being 'cautious' and 'circumspect' about public announcements to avoid repeating the mistakes of the previous government. He said the Conservatives 'made such a mess of the process of approval, both for Jackdaw and Rosebank, that they ended up in court'. The outcome will be seen by environmentalists as a test of Mr Burnham's credibility on climate change.

How it is being reported

• We’re not backing away from Jackdaw and Rosebank decisions, says Andy BurnhamThe PM was speaking during a visit to Motherwell.Evening Standard · 16 Oct, 14:01
• We’re not backing away from Jackdaw and Rosebank decisions, says Andy BurnhamThe PM was speaking during a visit to Motherwell.Independent Business · 16 Oct, 14:01

In this story: Andy Burnham · Douglas Alexander · Miatta Fahnbulleh · Jackdaw · Rosebank · North Sea

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