Unite, the UK’s leading union, has welcomed the government’s decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field.
The union has long called for the development of Jackdaw, in order to provide energy security and provide time to secure commensurate jobs for North Sea oil and gas workers.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: 'In my conversations with the Prime Minister and the Chancellor, I have been very clear that whilst we of course support net zero, we cannot have a jobless transition, abandon our energy security or offshore our carbon responsibilities. That is why we have argued for this decision on Jackdaw.
'This gives us a bit more time to create and fund a concrete plan for commensurate jobs for workers currently working in the North Sea. Now we urgently need to use that and invest in industries like wind turbine manufacture and refining green jet fuel. We simply cannot let go of one rope until we have hold of another.'
Unite has a longstanding North Sea campaign: No Ban without a Plan, which argues that the government must not allow a jobless transition for North Sea workers.
Source: Unite
