Decision was widely expected after lobbying by Shell but will dismay environmental campaigners
What does the UK’s approval of the Jackdaw gasfield mean?
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The UK government has approved the controversial Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea, a widely expected move that will nonetheless dismay environmental campaigners and a number of Labour MPs.
While Labour’s 2024 election manifesto committed to a ban on new drilling licences in the North Sea, the companies behind Jackdaw and the Rosebank oilfield project, which is being decided on separately, have sought environmental approval for existing licences.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/21/jackdaw-gasfield-in-north-sea-approved
Author : Peter Walker, Kiran Stacey and Aletha Adu
Publish date : 2026-10-21 07:51:00
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