美国总统在与安迪·伯纳姆通电话时给予赞扬,这是自去年9月在纽约联合国会面以来的首次交谈。康纳负责白宫和美国政治报道,常驻华盛顿,曾连续曝光多项世界独家新闻,并报道了唐纳德·特朗普政府的关键时刻。英国夏令时间下午5:15。
The US president praised Andy Burnham after their first conversation since meeting at the UN in New York in September Connor leads coverage of the White House and US politics. Based in Washington, he has broken a series of world exclusives and covered the defining moments of Donald Trump’s administration 5:15pm BST Donald Trump has thanked Andy Burnham for defying “liberal principles” and approving North Sea drilling.
美国总统唐纳德·特朗普感谢安迪·伯纳姆无视“自由派原则”,批准北海钻探。
在政府长期拖延后终于批准“杰克达”项目之际,特朗普在通话中赞扬这位首相“懂得什么是正确的”。
The US president praised the Prime Minister during a phone call for “knowing what was right” after the Government gave a long-delayed approval for the Jackdaw project.
当被问及是否与首相通过话时,特朗普周五对记者说:“安迪把事办成了,我想这违背自由派原则,但他知道什么是正确的。”“这将让英国成为一个非常富裕的国家。”
“Andy is getting it done, and I guess it’s against the liberal principle, but he knows what’s right,” Mr Trump told reporters on Friday when asked if he had spoken with the Prime Minister. “It’s going to make the UK a very wealthy country.
“我为此追了他们两年。另一位首相,前任那个人,斯塔默,是个非常好的人,但他从未办成。而这一位正在把事办成。”
“I’ve been after them to do that for two years. The other prime minister, the previous man, Starmer, was a very nice man, but he never got it done. And this one is getting it [done].”
唐宁街发言人表示,伯纳姆和特朗普周五通了电话,讨论了“杰克达”项目。“双方领导人一致认为,这将给英国带来显著利益,提振经济,支持英国工人的就业,”发言人说。
A Downing Street spokesman said Mr Burnham and Mr Trump discussed the Jackdaw project in a phone call on Friday. “The leaders agreed on the significant benefits this will bring to the UK, boosting the economy and supporting jobs for British workers,” they said.
首相因批准在天然气田钻探的决定而面临环保人士的强烈反对。能源大臣米娅塔·法恩布勒赫于周三上午批准了“杰克达”项目。她尚未就英国最后一个已知主要未开采油田“罗斯班克”的前途做出决定,她称该项目是与“杰克达”不同的“另一番光景”。
The PM has faced fierce opposition from environmentalists over the decision to approve drilling in the gas field Miatta Fahnbulleh, the Energy Secretary, granted approval for the Jackdaw project on Wednesday morning. She has yet to make a decision on the future of Rosebank, the UK’s last known major untapped oil reserve, which she said was a “different proposition” to Jackdaw.
当时,特朗普在其“真相社交”平台上称赞该决定是“英国财富和繁荣的好消息”。
At the time, Mr Trump hailed the decision as “great news for the wealth and prosperity of the United Kingdom”, on his Truth Social platform.
本周燃油价格升至2022年12月以来的最高水平,由于与伊朗的持续冲突,预计今冬能源账单将上涨数百英镑。
Fuel prices hit their highest level since December 2022 this week, and energy bills are expected to rise by hundreds of pounds this winter because of the continued conflict with Iran.
被问及两人是否讨论了乌克兰和伊朗的持续战争时,特朗普补充道:“我们非常、非常轻微地谈了一下。我们主要讨论了阿伯丁和北海。”杰克道油气田有望提供英国天然气产量的约6%,供应的燃料足以供相当于140万户家庭取暖使用。
Asked if the pair had discussed the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Iran, Mr Trump added: “We did very, very lightly. We mostly discussed Aberdeen and the North Sea.”Jackdaw has the potential to deliver around 6 per cent of the UK’s gas production, providing enough fuel to heat the equivalent of 1.4 million homes.
保守党于2022年首次批准了该油气田的钻探许可——该油气田位于阿伯丁以东150英里处——但该项目在气候活动人士发起的法庭挑战后被裁定为非法。
The Conservatives first granted permission for drilling of the field – 150 miles east of Aberdeen – in 2022, but the project was ruled unlawful after a court challenge by climate activists.
工党在其2024年宣言中承诺停止发放北海钻探新许可证,但该承诺不包括杰克道等已获批准的项目。
Labour promised to stop issuing new licences for North Sea drilling in its 2024 manifesto, but the commitment did not include projects such as Jackdaw, which had already been approved.
据悉,特朗普周五与首相的通话是两人自9月在纽约联合国首次面对面会晤以来的首次通话。
Mr Trump’s call with the Prime Minister on Friday is thought to be the first call between the pair since their first face-to-face meeting at the UN in New York in September.
自那时起,据称英国官员越来越担心特朗普正在为对伊朗发动新一轮攻势做准备,这可能会加剧能源危机。
Since then, UK officials are said to have become increasingly concerned that Mr Trump is preparing for a new offensive against Iran which could worsen the energy crisis.