New UK gas and oil projects are a ‘no-brainer’, says EDF boss

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1. Wed, 30 September 2026

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   • The Guardian World16:24first to report
     New UK gas and oil projects are a ‘no-brainer’, says EDF boss

     Developing North Sea fields does not contradict net zero goals, according to Simone Rossi New oil and gas projects are a “no-brainer” that pose “no contradiction” to the net zero agenda, according to the head of EDF Energy. Simone Rossi has joined a string of renewables leaders in making the case for more North Sea production as the government prepares to decide on two projects there. Continue reading...

2. Wed, 7 October 2026

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   • cityam.com07:29
     UK 'uninvestable' if North Sea projects are blocked

     Equinor's boss warned the UK would be uninvestable if the government chose to block the North Sea's Jackdaw and Rosebank oilfields.

3. Tue, 13 October 2026

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   • Anadolu Agency (AA)16:50
     Climate activists protest against Rosebank oil field in London

     Organized by activists from groups including Fossil Free London, protest calls on UK government to reject new oil and gas licenses, accelerate transition to renewable energy

4. Fri, 16 October 2026

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   • fenlandcitizen.co.uk07:22
     Government being ‘cautious’ about public announcements on Jackdaw and Rosebank

     Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander also dismissed John Swinney’s claim GB Energy has so far done ‘absolutely nothing’.

   • Politico Europe15:40
     Scottish government set to drop opposition to new oil and gas fields

     The SNP has had a long-standing “presumption against” new oil fields.

5. Tue, 20 October 2026

   2 reports
   • Politico Europe15:02
     Government expected to approve Jackdaw gas field on Wednesday

     Developers have been waiting for a fresh decision on the controversial gas field since January 2025.

   • The Guardian World18:24
     Andy Burnham faces climate revolt after approval of North Sea gas drilling

     Jackdaw gasfield announcement signals UK’s commitment to North Sea industry but undermines green credentials What does the approval of the Jackdaw gasfield mean? The Jackdaw gasfield will be given the go-ahead on Wednesday, signalling Andy Burnham’s commitment to the North Sea fossil fuel industry and threatening to trigger a row with climate campaigners and Labour MPs. Miatta Fahnbulleh and John Healey, the energy secretary and chancellor respectively, will make the announcement from Aberdeen...

6. Wed, 21 October 2026

   27 reports
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)03:09
     UK government set to make long-awaited announcement on Jackdaw gas field: Reports

     Controversial projects have faced years of debate, legal wrangling and public consultations

   • Google News - Top Stories06:09
     U.K. Approves Long-Stalled Jackdaw Gas Drilling Project in the North Sea

     U.K. Approves Long-Stalled Jackdaw Gas Drilling Project in the North Sea The New York Times How much gas could Jackdaw provide? And will it cut your energy bills? BBC UK government approves natural gas project off Scotland despite environmental concerns ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Soaring Energy Prices Spur U.K. to Approve Controversial Gas Field WSJ One Jackdaw Doesn’t Make a North Sea Gas Drilling Revival Bloomberg.com

   • Politico Europe07:17
     Burnham’s gas gamble: Why he’s approved Jackdaw

     The government has approved the Jackdaw gas field. Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh says the decision will support the country’s energy security and that it is compatible with legally binding climate commitments. Critics say the move breaks the spirit of the 2024 Labour manifesto – and makes Andy Burnham look like he’s living in a “parallel […]

   • Die Zeit (Germany)07:26
     Trotz Klimabedenken: Briten genehmigen umstrittene Gasfeld-Bohrungen in Nordsee
   • The Guardian World08:23
     Climate campaigners condemn ‘maddening’ decision to approve Jackdaw gasfield

     Critics say move will jeopardise climate targets, fail to cut cost of living and distract from need to decarbonise energy UK politics live – latest updates Climate campaigners and green experts have condemned the government’s decision to allow the drilling of the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea. They said approval for the site would jeopardise the UK’s climate targets , fail to reduce the cost of living , and distract from the need to decarbonise the UK’s energy sector. Continue reading...

   • The Guardian World08:26
     UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea

     Decision was widely expected after lobbying by Shell but will dismay environmental campaigners What does the UK’s approval of the Jackdaw gasfield mean? UK politics live – latest updates Business live – latest updates 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 on new drilling licences in the...

   • DW Top Stories09:21
     UK approves Jackdaw gas field after years in limbo

     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.

   • Google News - Top Stories09:48
     Soaring Energy Prices Spur U.K. to Approve Controversial Gas Field

     Soaring Energy Prices Spur U.K. to Approve Controversial Gas Field WSJ U.K. Approves Long-Stalled Jackdaw Gas Drilling Project in the North Sea The New York Times UK government approves natural gas project off Scotland despite environmental concerns ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos How much gas could Jackdaw provide? And will it cut your energy bills? BBC Impacts of UK's new North Sea gas drilling Yahoo

   • The Guardian World10:19
     ‘Jackdaw means we pay our mortgages’: relief in Aberdeen over gasfield approval

     Few believe decision will bring back city’s boom years, but workers hope it will keep as many North Sea jobs for now UK approves Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea What does the UK’s approval of the Jackdaw gasfield mean? As recently as 2012, Aberdeen boasted the highest concentration of millionaires in the UK. An ATM reportedly had the highest withdrawal rate in Europe in the 90s, as oil and gas wealth flowed through the city. House prices skyrocketed in the scramble for space as fossil fuel firms...

   • Al Jazeera English10:28
     UK approves development of Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea

     The decision has drawn sharp criticism from left-wing politicians and environmentalists.

   • El País (Spain)10:32edited after publishing
     Andy Burnham se enfrenta a los grupos ecologistas al dar luz verde a una explotación de gas en el mar del Norte

     Jackdaw creará apenas 27 empleos, pero producirá el 6% del consumo nacional, según el Gobierno británico. Trump aplaude la decisión del primer ministro

   • bbc.co.uk11:57
     Jackdaw: Will it cut energy bills and how much gas will it provide?

     BBC Verify looks at what the Jackdaw decision means for bills, energy security and the environment.

   • standard.co.uk12:06
     Chancellor investigating removal of gas bill standing charges to save households £108

     Andy Burnham says he has asked John Healey to look at eliminating the fee, charged at an average of 29.68p per day

   • Google News - Top Stories12:16
     UK's Burnham gives approval to new North Sea gas field blocked by court over environmental concerns

     UK's Burnham gives approval to new North Sea gas field blocked by court over environmental concerns DW.com U.K. Approves Long-Stalled Jackdaw Gas Drilling Project in the North Sea The New York Times Trump welcomes Britain’s decision to approve new North Sea gas field CNN UK government approves natural gas project off Scotland despite environmental concerns ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Donald Trump Urges UK to Go 'Full Blast' on North Sea Gas After Scottish Gas Drilling...

   • standard.co.uk12:38
     Ministers looking at removing standing charges from gas bills, Andy Burnham says

     The Prime Minister also defended the decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field.

   • Al Jazeera English12:49
     Protests as UK approves new gas drilling in North Sea

     Climate activists have protested against the UK’s decision to go ahead with new gas drilling in the North Sea.

   • La Repubblica (Italy)12:58
     Regno Unito, via libera alle trivellazioni nel Mare del Nord.Trump esulta: “Saranno di nuovo ricchi”

     Esplode la polemica tra ambientalisti e governo. I Verdi accusano il Labour di tradire gli impegni climatici. La rivolta anche nella sinistra ambientalista del partito del primo ministro. Greenpeace stima che contribuirà a poco o nulla a ridurre la dipendenza dalle importazioni, e nell’arco di undici anni potrebbe generare fino a 35,8 milioni di tonnellate di emissioni di carbonio

   • standard.co.uk13:03
     Jackdaw gas field approved as Government seeks to improve energy security

     Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the decision would ‘protect hundreds of jobs and help keep millions of homes warm this winter’.

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   • iDNES (Czechia)13:17
     Britská vláda schválila těžbu plynu v Severním moři, opozice je proti

     Britská vláda schválila plány na těžbu z ložiska plynu Jackdaw v Severním moři. Ministerstvo energetiky oznámilo, že k odběratelům by plyn z této lokality nacházející se asi 240 kilometrů východně od skotského Aberdeenu mohl proudit už v nadcházející zimě. Projekt plánovala už předchozí konzervativní vláda a byl měsíce předmětem debat.

   • Le Monde (France)13:28edited after publishing
     Au Royaume-Uni, le gouvernement travailliste critiqué pour avoir autorisé un forage gazier en mer du Nord

     previouslyRoyaume-Uni : le gouvernement travailliste critiqué pour avoir autorisé un forage gazier en mer du Nord

     Au nom de la sécurité énergétique, le gouvernement d’Andy Burnham a donné son feu vert au forage du champ gazier Jackdaw, situé au large de l’Ecosse. Il y a quatre ans, le projet avait été attaqué pour son impact environnemental par plusieurs membres du gouvernement actuel.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)13:49
     Trump praises UK North Sea drilling, demands removal of wind turbines

     US president urges Britain to expand fossil fuel extraction following Jackdaw gas field re-approval

   • solarpowerportal.co.uk14:46
     UK government approves new North Sea gas

     UK Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh has consented to drilling at the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea.

   • Google News - Top Stories16:13
     Donald Trump Urges UK to Go 'Full Blast' on North Sea Gas After Scottish Gas Drilling Approval

     Donald Trump Urges UK to Go 'Full Blast' on North Sea Gas After Scottish Gas Drilling Approval Forbes U.K. Approves Long-Stalled Jackdaw Gas Drilling Project in the North Sea The New York Times Energy secretary leaning towards rejecting Rosebank oilfield The Guardian UK government approves natural gas project off Scotland despite environmental concerns ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Trump welcomes Britain’s decision to approve new North Sea gas field CNN

   • The Guardian World16:45edited after publishing
     UK politics: Reform UK claims racism exposé has left some members ‘psychologically damaged’ as it reports ITV to police – as it happened

     previouslyCommons speaker accuses energy secretary of ‘immense discourtesy’ after she misses Jackdaw statement – UK politics live

     Zia Yusuf claims undercover investigation broke the law as broadcaster stands by its journalism Here is an explainer by Jill Ambrose about the Jackdaw decision. But environmental groups have condemned the decision. Ami McCarthy, head of politics for Greenpeace UK , said: Approving Jackdaw shows the toxic grip fossil fuel lobbyists still hold over our energy policy. Andy Burnham promised pragmatism [see 8.40am ] , but there is nothing pragmatic about rubber-stamping a project that won’t lower...

   • bbc.com17:06
     Andy Burnham proposes plan to cut standing charges from gas bills

     The prime minister provided little detail, and there are questions over shifting the fees onto unit costs.

   • The Guardian World17:12edited after publishing
     Jackdaw approval is a step towards a grownup North Sea policy

     previouslyJackdaw approval is step towards a grownup North Sea policy

     Government decision is about how much oil and gas is sensible for UK to produce on the way to net zero Business live – latest updates Andy Burnham hit the nail on the (well)head in his first fortnight as prime minister when he said : “The question isn’t whether Britain will still be using oil and gas, the question is, where does it come from?” It was a nod towards several awkward energy facts. First, oil and gas provided 75% of the UK’s energy in 2025, government data shows. Second, even with...

   • The Guardian World17:15
     Energy secretary leaning towards rejecting Rosebank oilfield

     Exclusive: Officials say Miatta Fahnbulleh minded not to give approval in victory for climate campaigners Miatta Fahnbulleh is minded to reject the giant Rosebank oilfield, sources have told the Guardian, in what would be a blow for the North Sea energy industry and a major victory for climate campaigners. After approving the smaller Jackdaw gasfield on Wednesday, officials say the energy secretary is leaning towards refusing approval for what would be one of the biggest oilfields in the North...