Jackdaw Gas Field Approval
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- Jack FenwickBBC
- Benjamin RussellBBC
- Kiran Stacey Policy editorThe Guardian
- David LynchEvening Standard
- Nick ForbesEvening Standard
- Kiran StaceyThe Guardian
- Peter WalkerThe Guardian
- Tom LawrenceDaily Mail
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Jackdaw Gas Field Approval. (2026, October 21). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/94254
“Jackdaw Gas Field Approval.” The Aporia, 21 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/94254.
“Jackdaw Gas Field Approval.” The Aporia, October 21, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/94254.
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The UK government is expected to announce a long-awaited decision on whether to approve the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea.
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- 20 Oct
Labour's 2024 manifesto pledged not to issue any new oil and gas licences in the North Sea but to honour existing ones such as Jackdaw.
- 21 Oct
“The decision is compatible with our legally binding climate commitments, and we remain resolute in ending new licences for oil and gas and achieving net zero by 2050.”
Coverage 6 articles
21 Oct Jackdaw gas field is given green-light as ministers approve fresh drilling in the North Sea in bid to slash energy bills
Daily Mail
21 Oct UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea
The Guardian
21 Oct Government approves drilling in Jackdaw gas field
Evening Standard
20 Oct Government’s long-awaited decision on Jackdaw gas field to be announced
Evening Standard
20 Oct Jackdaw North Sea gasfield to get go-ahead in blow to climate campaigners
The Guardian
20 Oct UK government to make Jackdaw gas field announcement
BBC
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