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ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners in Scotland are petitioning the British government not to approve the exploitation of a North Sea gas field.
Friends of the Earth Scotland says extraction from the Jackdaw gas field will accelerate global climate change.
“If we want a liveable future, we have to stop burning the oil and gas that is driving the climate crisis,” the group said.
“Extracting more fossil fuels will keep us locked into the broken energy system that is failing both people and planet.
“But right now, the UK government is considering approval of the new ‘Jackdaw’ gas field, owned by Shell, in the North Sea.”
The group has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, calling on the government “to reject the Jackdaw gas field and stop all new oil and gas licensing and development, in line with climate science.
“Instead, the UK must deliver a rapid and fair transition to renewables while supporting affected workers and communities.”
