North Sea Project Poses a Green Dilemma for UK Climate Chief
- Miliband to decide on oil field he called ‘climate vandalism’
- Government goals on growth and climate may conflict at times
Ed Miliband
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UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband will soon be asked by oil companies to approve a new field that he’s previously criticized for being “climate vandalism.”
His pending decision on the Rosebank site developed by Shell Plc and Equinor ASA underscores the potentially conflicting goals of the government to drive economic growth while simultaneously reducing the emissions that contribute to global warming.