Decision would have implications for household energy bills, the UK economy and the climate crisis Jackdaw North Sea gasfield to get go-ahead in blow to climate campaigners About four years and six energy secretaries after it was first given the green light, the Jackdaw gasfield is expected to be given consent on Wednesday to begin production 150 miles east of Aberdeen. So what would this long-awaited decision mean for the Labour party, household bills, the economy and the climate crisis? Continue reading...
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