# Jack Middleton

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-18**: Sturgeon calls for courage on climate policy — At the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Sturgeon said the UK should not regress on climate change and expressed opposition to new North Sea wells as consultations into Rosebank and Jackdaw closed.
- **2019-04**: Sturgeon declares climate emergency — At the SNP conference, Nicola Sturgeon declared a climate emergency and pledged that Scotland would live up to its responsibility to tackle it.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Sturgeon Opposes 2 North Sea Projects as UK Weighs Drilling Future
2026-08-18 20:02:59 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The former Scottish first minister has urged the UK Labour government to block Rosebank and Jackdaw, framing the decision as a test of climate credibility while Aberdeen workers and industry lobby for approval. For climate policy watchers, the intervention highlights the growing political fracture over new oil and gas.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/sturgeon-no-new-north-sea-wells-uk-weighs-rosebank-jackdaw

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