Climate scientists whose research helped shape Greater Manchester's carbon reduction strategy have urged Mayor Andy Burnham to publicly oppose the reported approval of the Rosebank and Jackdaw North Sea oil and gas developments. In their letter, they wrote that reports of potential approval for Rosebank and Jackdaw had been received with 'considerable concern'. Rosebank and Jackdaw Remain Under ReviewThe Rosebank and Jackdaw developments were approved under the previous Conservative government but subsequently became the subject of legal challenges. On Novara Live, @AyoCaesar and @MichaeljsWalker discuss the split in the labour movement over fossil fuels, after reports that Andy Burnham might issue new oil and gas drilling licences in the North Sea. As consultations and legal processes continue, Rosebank and Jackdaw remain among the most closely watched energy projects in the UK.