Ed Miliband told to open up the North Sea by UK manufacturers or ‘risk accelerating de-industrialisation’
UK manufacturers have urged Ed Miliband to approve drilling in the North Sea s largest untapped oil field, warning that spiralling energy costs “risk accelerating de industrialisation”. Make UK, the industry body behind Britain s manufacturers, is writing to the Energy Secretary to ask him to permit oil production at Rosebank, near Shetland. The field is estimated to contain between 300 million and 500 million barrels of oil. It also wants Mr Miliband to green light production at Jackdaw, a gas
UK manufacturers have urged Ed Miliband to approve drilling in the North Sea s largest untapped oil field, warning that spiralling energy costs “risk accelerating de industrialisation”. Make UK, the industry body behind Britain s manufacturers, is writing to the Energy Secretary to ask him to permit oil production at Rosebank, near Shetland. The field is estimated to contain between 300 million and 500 million barrels of oil. It also wants Mr Miliband to green light production at Jackdaw, a gas
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