US EditionMiliband to approve first major North Sea gasfield project in decade
Whitehall officials say the project could supply gas to more than 1 million homes and meet 6% of future UK demand.
- Energy Secretary Ed Miliband is reportedly minded to approve the Shell-operated Jackdaw gasfield, located 150 miles off Aberdeen, which could supply gas to over a million homes this winter.
- The High Court invalidated the project's 2024 licence for failing to account for carbon emissions from burning gas, mandating regulatory reassessment under updated climate criteria by the Offshore Petroleum Regulator.
- Amid energy security concerns caused by the war in Iran, Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the GMB union have signaled support for expanding North Sea production to bolster energy independence.
- First Minister John Swinney cited geopolitical instability for softening the SNP's stance on drilling, while Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer warned voters serious about climate would be "deeply disappointed" by the shift.
- While the company projects Jackdaw could supply 6 per cent of future gas, critics argue it would provide just 2 per cent of demand over its 9 to 12-year lifetime; Miliband remains opposed to drilling Rosebank.
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Energy experts call for Jackdaw gas field to be approved
It is understood Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has not reached a decision.
Miliband poised to approve North Sea gas field to heat a million UK homes
Ministers are expected to back a major North Sea gas project that could supply energy for around a million UK homes, easing price pressures caused by Tehran effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband is leaning towards giving the go-ahead for the Shell-operated Jackdaw gas field to start drilling – the first major North Sea oil and gas development in almost a decade. Jackdaw – located around 150 miles off Aberdeen – c…
Ed Miliband to green light first major North Sea gas field in a decade amid mounting pressure
Ed Miliband is set to green light the first major North Sea gas field project in almost a decade amid growing political pressure to boost domestic energy production.Whitehall officials say the Energy Secretary is expected to approve the Jackdaw gas field, around 150 miles off Aberdeen, after concluding it is compatible with the UK’s carbon reduction targets.The project is being reassessed after the High Court ruled earlier licences failed to acc…
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