The only people who benefit are executives and shareholders at Shell who are hellbent on destroying the planet for their own profit. Help us reach 5,000! The government gave its approval for Shell to develop the field for gas extraction on 2 June. Second, the proposed electrification of the Shearwater hub would not significantly lower emissions according to OPRED because it would not impact the emissions vented from the amine unit. A bombshell report has just revealed how the French insurer AXA has been finding gaps in its own green policy -to insure exploratory oil and gas operations in whats been called the Great Amazon Reef. Jackdaw is a high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) gas condensate field and its gas reserves have a high CO2 content. Unlimited web access from just 12.50 per month. However industry proponents said that protestors plans, while well-intentioned, would result in higher emissions and reduce the UKs energy security. Learn more about 350's campaigns. Sign here. Every new field delays this transition to a more affordable, renewable energy system. Tell investors not to buy Totals toxic bonds. Located 155 miles off the coast of Aberdeen, the UK government is currently considering approval for Jackdaw, which is 100% owned and operated by Shell. Its completely unacceptable that in the midst of a climate crisis its even being considered. Unfortunately, we need to continue with fossils (yes even fracking onshore). Its total greenwash. Burning the gas from Jackdaw would create 50% of the annual emissions of Scotland, or more than the annual emissions of Ghana, in a stark demonstration of how responsibility for the climate crisis does not fall equally across all countries. Greenpeace has confirmed it will take legal action against the UK government over claims it has failed to check the environmental impact of burning gas from the Jackdaw gasfield off the coast of Aberdeen. Its currently being considered for approval by the UK government and could be given the green light over the next few months. The Governments own advisors are clear that we must reduce consumption of meat and dairy by 70% by 2030 in order to reach net zero. Additionally, the IPCC report released last week echoed the call from the International Energy Agency: we can have no new oil and gas expansion if we want to make our very narrow window to limit warming to 1.5C. If you dig my work but live a bit too far away to buy me a real coffee, you can send me a lil digital thank you here instead! This project cannot be allowed to go ahead. Join the call of Leicester Friends of the Earth asking the City Council to stop spraying weedkiller in our green spaces. Only those currently raking in oil and gas profits would lose. Sign here to stop this. We are calling on you and your government to reject the Jackdaw gas field, and stop all new oil & gas licensing and development, in line with climate science. Find out about tours and events at the Scottish Parliament. Previous pressure from forced the government to step in and review a new coal mine in Cumbria last year, but now, with the final decision on the table, its up to us to stop it for good. Something went wrong - please try again later. The UK has faced a summer of unprecedented heat, and Greenpeace says that if gas from Jackdaw is burned, it could produce CO2 emissions equivalent to more than those of Ghana. Oops! Oil and Gas company Total are issuing what they call sustainable bonds but they can use the money to drill for oil in the Arctic. A just transition should be led by oil and gas workers, their unions and impacted communities not the oil and gas executives that have delayed real action for decades. Weve gathered together petitions we think are worth signing, from various organisations. Slowly every year moving a bit more over. The UK government has a responsibility to listen and put people before private profit. Sign here to support. But it will produce pollution equal to half of Scotland's annual emissions. Yes, I can share this The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Shell was prohibited by the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) to progress the project last October on environmental grounds. Or copy and paste the text below into an email message. Fill in your details and we'll send you a link to verify your email address. In fact, it collected almost 100m from the UK government. That would be more damaging to the environment and more threatening to our energy security. We demand a rewrite to include these vital measures! The Stop Jackdaw campaign argued that burning gas reserves from Jackdaw would create pollution equal to half the annual emissions of Scotland. The latest UN climate report highlights the devastating inequality of climate change and the need for a radical response. In 2021, the same year we saw record gas prices and high oil prices, Shell collected more than $120 million from the UK. The group leading the charge against the controversial Cambo field has launched a new campaign targeted at Shells Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea. Jackdaw is one of the top ten biggest gas fields left in the North Sea, at ten times the size of the Abigail oil field that was approved in January. A consultation on the environmental impact of Jackdaw is currently open until April 18th. Date lodged: Thursday, May 12, 2022, Supported by: Ariane Burgess, Maggie Chapman, Foysol Choudhury, Katy Clark, Richard Leonard, Carol Mochan, Alex Rowley, Mark Ruskell, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba. If you are involved in any group that wants to sign onto the group response, email fiona@upliftuk.org by Midday April 14th. If your organisation's an SCVO member or supporter, you'll have immediate access to exclusive content and benefits. Shells proposals for Jackdaw involve first cleaning its high emission gas through a special process, an offshore amine unit, which extracts CO2 from the gas so it meets export pipeline specifications. The only winners from Jackdaw are Shell. Sign up below to create your SCVO Account. Mary Church, head of campaigns at Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: The decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field exposes Boris Johnson's climate leadership rhetoric at COP26 last year as pure greenwash. The crucial 1.5C climate limit was enshrined in the Paris Agreement. Be sure to follow the hashtag #StopJackdaw, Share our launch video on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and help spread the word about the campaign. Despite the energy price crisis and the need to move away from fossil fuels, the UK Government gave the go-ahead to plans to develop the north sea oil field. Sign up for our twice-weekly bulletins, to get the latest news delivered to your inbox. Together we can put the pressure on for a rapid scale up of renewable power, warmer homes and secure a just transition for workers and communities currently reliant on oil and gas. Email is how the global climate movement is able to stay organised. UCL research found that new oil and gas licences were incompatible with the UKs international climate commitments, while peer-reviewed analysis by Oil Change International has found that 40 per cent of existing developed reserves of fossil fuels cannot be extracted to have a 50 per cent chance of staying within 1.5C. The proposals for Jackdaw are now out for consultation until April 18th. Not ready to donate? Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH36BB. Moreover, Jackdaw was named in reports suggesting the government would look to fast track key developments this year amid a drive for greater energy independence. Opening this new Jackdaw field will only benefit the mega-polluter Shell. Can we send you emails about important campaigns, stories, and actions? Sign here. I think there is a misunderstanding here that the planet does not heal. Bootstrapping to renewables is the way, not legislation or panic. This field can't go ahead. This was on the basis of the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment & Decommissioning (OPRED) considering the environmental statement of the project and concluding that it will not have a significant effect on the environment.. Please take 10 minutes and sign them and do something today to take Climate Action: Ask the Leicestershire Pension fund, which has an estimated 154million invested in fossil fuel companies to stop investing in fossil fuels and add their voices to pushing the UK government to do the same sign here. Jackdaw would do nothing to create reliable energy or lower energy bills in the UK. Public money has to ensure that workers and the climate are put first. You can get involved with the Scottish Parliament by joining a Cross-party group, submitting a petition, lobbying or exploring our education resources. Sign here. Unfortunately, fossil fuels and nuclear industries are getting their way. Done properly, with the right support and investment, the move away from fossil fuels could see three jobs in clean energy for every oil and gas job at risk. Sign this petition today to tell the UK Government to reject Jackdaw and all new fossil fuels. In 2020, the International Energy Agency said that there should be no new oil and gas fields approved for development anywhere in the world to keep within the 1.5C limit of dangerous climate warming. Thus it is reversible! Tell the government: Your energy plan does little to tackle our soaring bills ignoring quick, cheap and clean solutions like onshore wind and home insulation. The UK government must stop issuing any new fossil fuel licences and instead start planning for a managed phaseout of production, with a just transition for workers and communities., Climate activists vow to fight as new gasfield gets go-ahead in North Sea, Sign up to First Edition, our free daily newsletter every weekday morning at 7am BST, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Climate campaigners in Scotland have welcomed the announcement. The gas condensate field lies some 155 miles east of Aberdeen and was discovered in 2005. Group claims ministers have failed to check environmental impact of burning gas at site off Aberdeen. The lights must stay on to do this. Extracting more fossil fuels will keep us locked into the broken energy system that is failing both people and planet. The UK is considering approval of Shell's new Jackdaw gas field. Make UK energy corporations legally responsible for eliminating human rights abuses in their energy supply chains; set legally binding targets on reducing resource use; end the wasteful use of energy. 2022. Energy prices are hitting record levels and Rishi Sunak is making us, the taxpayer, foot the bill.