Climate damage from UK North Sea fields would far exceed economic gains, analysis shows

A study estimates carbon pollution from the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields would cause £119bn to £336bn in economic harm, dwarfing the £28.7bn value Adura projects for the UK.

First covered Aug 24, 2026 · 10:00 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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33d Guardian Environment Climate damage would obliterate any economic benefits of new North Sea fields, analysis shows — Exclusive: Economic harm of CO2 pollution from Rosebank and Jackdaw forecast to far outweigh any boost to UK The climate damage caused by developing the…

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Appeared in: 2026-08-25 (#1)

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