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Burnham’s Big Energy Crossroads | Aberdeen News
Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces a pivotal choice on two massive North Sea gas projects, Rosebank and Jackdaw—worth over £10 billion and capable of supplying 10% of UK gas needs. But with Rosebank alone projected to emit 250 million tonnes of CO2—equal to 70% of the UK’s annual emissions—the environmental cost is staggering, especially after record heat and wildfires this summer. Greenpeace and climate advocates are urging rejection, arguing these fossil fuel projects contradict urgent net-zero goals and that oil company profits could fund cleaner alternatives. Though previously approved by…
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