Jackdaw North Sea gasfield to get go-ahead in blow to climate campaigners

Move signals Andy Burnham’s commitment to the North Sea industry but threatens to undermine Labour’s green credentialsThe Jackdaw gasfield will be given the go-ahead on Wednesday, in a move that signals Andy Burnham’s commitment to the North Sea industry but threatens to trigger a row with climate campaigners and Labour MPs.Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, and John Healey, the chancellor, will make the announcement from Aberdeen on Wednesday morning after more than a year of deliberations over whether doing so would violate the UK’s climate commitments. Continue reading...