Britain is going to need oil and gas for decades to come, and every molecule of North Sea gas displaces the need for imports, supporting British jobs, generating tax revenues and reducing the emissions associated with transporting energy halfway around the world.
But ministers must recognise that Jackdaw is only the beginning.
Rosebank represents another enormous opportunity to strengthen our energy security, sustain thousands of skilled jobs and support the world-class supply chain we have built in North-east Scotland.
And beyond these two projects lie billions of barrels of resources that could help meet Britain’s energy needs while providing the investment, expertise and infrastructure required for the transition.
