UK approves Jackdaw gas field after court delay
Briefing by News4U · First published
Labour government clears drilling to boost energy security and jobs; critics call it climate vandalism.
The UK government approved drilling at the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea on Wednesday, ending years of legal delays. Labour Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the project would protect jobs and keep homes warm amid rising energy costs. [1] [2]
The field, 150 miles east of Aberdeen, is expected to boost domestic gas production by 6% and run for 11 years. Shell and Equinor welcomed the decision, while the Green Party and Greenpeace condemned it as climate vandalism. [1]
Alongside the approval, the government announced a new £2 billion Energy Wealth Fund to channel oil and gas revenues into clean-energy transition. [1]
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