PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling
Climate scientists are pressuring Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reject new North Sea oil drilling projects, arguing that approval would contradict his previous climate commitments. The government faces a conflict between industrial demands and environmental pledges.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing tension between economic energy policy and international climate change mitigation goals.
An oil rig in the North Sea. Andy Burnham’s government is under pressure from the fossil fuel industry to allow new drilling at the Jackdaw and Rosebank oilfields. An oil rig in the North Sea. Andy Burnham’s government is under pressure from the fossil fuel industry to allow new drilling at the Jackdaw and Rosebank oilfields. Greenhouse gas emissions PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwaves
Prefer the Guardian on Google Leading climate scientists who created Greater Manchester’s carbon neutral by 2038 commitment are urging Andy Burnham to unequivocally reject new drilling in the North Sea.
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