# UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-21T06:15:06+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/21/jackdaw-gasfield-in-north-sea-approved
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/uk-approves-jackdaw-gasfield-in-north-sea-1c3096/

Decision was widely expected after lobbying by Shell but will dismay environmental campaigners What does the UK’s approval of the Jackdaw gasfield mean? 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

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