Eco Chamber

Burnham looks to square net zero with Jackdaw – and Rosebank?

Eco Chamber

Show Notes

On this week’s podcast, special guest Dr Anupama Sen, head of policy engagement for the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford joins host James Agyepong-Parsons.

The pair discusses the risks and rewards of the government’s recent decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field, the looming decision over Rosebank and whether or not the prime minister can square either decision with his net zero commitments.

Dr Sen believes that the decision is potentially damaging on the international stage as climate delegates head to COP31 in Antalya, Turkey next month.

PLUS HSE loses a landmark legal case over public access to farmers’ pesticide records Northern Ireland moves towards a national biomethane strategy And COP 17 draws to a close.

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