# UK approves long-delayed Jackdaw gas field

https://mins.news/en/item/108957

- Reuters, 2026-10-21 06:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/uk-approves-long-delayed-jackdaw-gas-field-2026-10-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad85ac2ab53aa0001d9bb23

> Britain approved the Jackdaw North Sea gas field on Wednesday, bringing years of legal and political disputes to an end. The dispute had set the Labour government’s climate commitments against its drive to strengthen energy security.

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