Burnham approves Jackdaw – and Labour’s unity on climate action is imperilled with the stroke of a pen | Zoe Williams
An opinion piece argues that the approval of the Jackdaw gasfield by UK officials severely damages Labour's credibility on climate action. The author contends that government-backed fossil fuel projects undermine public efforts to address the climate crisis.
Why it matters
Fossil fuel project approvals test the political unity of governing parties and their commitment to legally binding carbon emission targets.
Opinion Climate crisis Burnham approves Jackdaw – and Labour’s unity on climate action is imperilled with the stroke of a pen Zoe Williams This foolish decision undermines hopes that this government will take the necessary steps the climate crisis demands
W hen the news broke that the UK government had approved the Jackdaw gasfield , I was at a Guardian climate event at the Royal Geographical Society. Appropriately, the theme suggested by readers was what can the public actually do in the face of what feels like paralysing climate doom?
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