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UK government approves Jackdaw gas field and says production will start this month
The approval ends years of legal wrangling and could supply gas to homes and businesses from this winter, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the UK government approved plans to begin drilling in the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, ending months of speculation about the controversial project's future.
- Legal challenges from environmental campaigners previously overturned 2022 drilling approvals, while a 2025 UK Supreme Court ruling required developers to account for climate impacts before receiving fresh consent.
- Prime Minister Andy Burnham defended the approval, stating it will "protect hundreds of jobs and help keep millions of homes warm this winter" and arguing the administration is taking a "pragmatic approach" to the North Sea.
- While some Labour MPs deemed the decision "long overdue," environmental advocates criticized the move as "climate vandalism," and Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh confirmed the Rosebank decision will take "a bit longer."
- The government insists the decision is "compatible with our legally binding climate commitments" and will not hinder the 2050 net zero target, maintaining the UK will require oil and gas for decades to come.
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The British government has approved the development of the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea to strengthen the country's energy security in the face of an energy crisis exacerbated by the war in the Middle East.
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The British Minister of Energy, Miatta Fanbulle, approved the Jackdaw North Sea Gas Production Project, which would increase the country's gas production by 6 per cent. The British authorities agreed to develop new gas wells at the Jackdaw Plant. "After careful consideration of all relevant factors, I agreed that the regulator could authorize the production of gas at the Jackdaw Field," stated Fanbulle, transmitting RIA News. The Minister noted …
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