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Posted on 07/27/2026 10:21:24 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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.
In a letter to the prime minister they said he, as mayor of Greater Manchester, had unveiled one of the UK’s most ambitious local climate programmes that tackled housing, green growth and public transport.
Reports over the weekend continued to suggest Burnham was set to give the green light to controversial new drilling in the North Sea by approving the Jackdaw and Rosebank oilfields, which were given approval under the Conservatives but put on hold by legal action. The ruling in court said a more detailed assessment of the environmental impact was required to take into account the effect on the climate of burning any fossil fuels extracted.
Prof Kevin Anderson and scientists from the Tyndall Centre at the School of Engineering at the University of Manchester, who wrote the open letter to the prime minister, said it was “with considerable concern” that they had read reports suggesting his government intended to approve the further development of the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gasfields.
To do so would send a signal around the world that the UK was backtracking on its international climate commitments, they said.
If the reports were accurate that he intended to give the go ahead to drilling at Jackdaw and Rosebank, the scientists wrote, “they represent a profound departure from the principles you promoted as Mayor of Greater Manchester”.
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You promised to put a gun to the economy’s head and pull trigger. NOW DO IT!
Utter madness, these people
Just shut off the air conditioning.... Oh! Fooking’ idjits!
Why should they, we are protecting their tankers bringing in ME oil. At least Israel fights with us not against.
They’re still pushing this “climate change” bullcrap?
Even the UN has backed away from it.
If “It’s good for you” like the sign says, then let them eat Guinness. /s
GB has plenty of energy resources, but they decided to save the Earth and outsource all energy to China and Middle East!
Perhaps a money grab for more windmills...
Global Warming is DEAD , Climate Change is DEAD , Climate Crisis is DEAD , give up already
These pathetic integrity-free greenies are dangerous sociopaths. What’s new?
Yeah, that's the ticket. You're already sitting on sky-high petrol prices and can't generate enough electricity to run what few air-conditioners you have.
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