After months of speculation, anticipation, or even dread, depending on which side of the climate argument you sit, the Jackdaw gas field off the coast of Aberdeen has been approved.

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The next question then is: will the Rosebank oil field, much farther north off Shetland, similarly get the green light?

While one might not immediately seem to lead to the other, reading the runes and the UK government’s reasoning, it seems more likely than not that it will also get the nod.

For one, Rosebank was, like Jackdaw, previously granted permission by the Conservative government. It was also similarly held up by legal challenge from environmental organisations, and has come back with plans the developers believe meet the climate credentials required by law. That’s why Jackdaw has been given the ok - so Rosebank........

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