Can Burnham justify giving the go ahead to oil drilling? Yes, but these must be the conditions | Michael Jacobs

The British government is facing a decision on whether to approve two new oil and gasfields, Rosebank in the North Atlantic and Jackdaw in the North Sea. Prime Minister Andy Burnham is under pressure from both the oil and gas industry and environmentalists, with the latter arguing that new drilling licences contradict Labour's manifesto commitment. If the government gives the go-ahead, it will be conditional on the implementation of carbon capture and storage technology, which could make the Rosebank site compatible with the UK's net zero commitments. This decision is…

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The UK government is considering giving the go ahead to oil drilling, but it depends on certain conditions being met. Carbon capture and storage could make the project compatible with UK net zero commitments, but the owners would need to be willing to pay the

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