What does the approval of the Jackdaw gasfield mean?
The Labour government’s decision has implications for household energy bills, the UK economy and the climate crisis About four years and six energy…
According to The Guardian, the Labour government’s decision has implications for household energy bills, the UK economy and the climate crisis About four years and six energy secretaries after it won the green light, the Jackdaw gasfield has been given consent to begin production 150 miles east of Aberdeen.
So what does this long-awaited decision mean for the Labour party, household bills, the economy and the climate crisis?
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