UK government approves Jackdaw gas field and says production will start this month
Energy Minister Miatta Fahnbulleh said the project will support energy security and supply gas to British homes and businesses from this winter.
- 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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Gas from the North Sea is to supply British households with energy in the future. The government has now given the green light for drilling. Environmentalists criticise the decision.
The British government has agreed to drill gas off the Scottish coast, despite objections from environmental groups. According to the government, the drilling will benefit the United Kingdom's energy security in times of international uncertainty. But opponents point out that the drilling is in conflict with the climate goals. British Prime Minister Burnham wants to be pragmatic. Energy prices are high and people should be able to heat their hom…
UK government approves a natural gas project off Scotland despite environmental concerns
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. government approved a natural gas project off the coast of Scotland over the objections of environmental groups on Wednesday, saying it would improve energy security even as the country transitions to renewable sources of energy. Gas from the Jackdaw field east of Aberdeen, which was stalled by a court ruling...
LONDON - The British government gave green light to the exploitation of Jackdaw's gas field in the North Sea, which had been approved in 2022 but was then...
<p>Britain approves development of controversial North Sea gas field The UK government has again approved the development of the Jackdaw field in the North Sea. The decision was previously overturned due to a climate dispute</p>.
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