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UK approves new gas field in the North Sea amid rising concerns about energy security
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By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The UK government has approved the development of a major new gas field in the North Sea that could begin production as soon as this month, as the war in the Middle East deepens concerns about energy security globally.
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UK Expected to Approve Contentious North Sea Jackdaw Gas Field
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UK approves new gas field in the North Sea amid rising concerns about energy security
The UK government is expected to approve drilling at the Jackdaw gas field, reviving a North Sea project whose previous consent was quashed by a Scottish court over its climate impact.
The UK government approved drilling at the Jackdaw gas field, reviving a North Sea project that was previously quashed by a Scottish court over its climate impact.
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The UK government has approved the development of a major new gas field in the North Sea as the war in the Middle East deepens concerns about energy security globally.
By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The UK government has approved the development of a major new gas field in the North Sea that could begin production as soon as this month, as the war in the Middle East deepens concerns about energy security globally.
Drilling is set to begin in the controversial North Sea plot as the government seeks to tackle high energy costs. Environmental groups have criticized the move and called for more clean energy.
Britain's Labour government announced plans Wednesday to start drilling in a controversial gas field in the North Sea, claiming it would boost energy security amid price shocks from the Iran war.
The UK government on Wednesday approved the long-delayed Jackdaw gas field in the first approval of a new North Sea project since the Iran war hiked energy prices. Jackdaw will start to supply gas to British homes and businesses from the end of this month, after the UK Energy Secretary agreed that t…
A major gas field in the North Sea has been re-approved by the government following years of legal rows with environmental campaigners. The Jackdaw site, a large offshore natural gas field 150 miles east of Aberdeen, has received the official stamp of approval from the government and is expected to …
Prime Minister Andy Burnham called it a “pragmatic” decision, saying the Jackdaw field off the coast of Scotland will provide up to 40 million barrels of oil over its lifetime and add an estimated $3.8 billion to the UK economy.
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