UK approves long-delayed Jackdaw gas field, protesters call it 'disaster'

Published on 21 Oct 2026 8:59:58 PM

Activists from Fossil Free London protested outside the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in London on Oct 21 after Britain approved the Jackdaw North Sea gas field.

British Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh said the project would begin supplying gas to British homes and businesses by the end of this month, helping ease energy costs that have surged during the Iran war.

The approval brings an end to years of legal and political wrangling as the UK government seeks to balance its climate goals with energy security concerns.

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