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UK government to make Jackdaw gas field announcement
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- The UK government is expected to announce approval of the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, while a decision on the Rosebank oil field off Shetland is likely to be delayed further.
- Jackdaw, located 150 miles east of Aberdeen, is a gas field that could be connected to the UK network within months, and its approval aligns with Labour’s 2024 manifesto commitment to honor existing licenses but not issue new ones.
- Rosebank, Britain’s largest untapped oil field situated 80 miles northwest of Shetland, remains controversial due to its significant environmental impact and ongoing legal challenges.
- The approval process has been politically sensitive and delayed for months, with legal rulings stating that previous approvals failed to adequately consider the climate impact of oil and gas extraction.
- Environmental groups strongly oppose further drilling, arguing it would worsen climate change and hinder efforts to reduce carbon emissions amid increasing global extreme weather events.
