- Andy Burnham plans to approve licenses for the Rosebank gas field while facing political criticism from Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer.
- Starmer's government must refuse Rosebank drilling, while Andy Burnham sets a net-zero commitment in Greater Manchester, backed by climate scientists.
Andy Burnham discussed Rosebank in the context of oil/gas license approvals and as an example of energy policy challenges for Greater Manchester.
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Updated Sep 2
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What happened
Andy Burnham discussed Rosebank in the context of oil/gas license approvals and as an example of energy policy challenges for Greater Manchester.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Andy Burnham
British politician (born 1970)
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Rosebank
place in Gauteng, South Africa
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Greater Manchester
metropolitan county in North West England
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