# Protests follow UK approval of new North Sea gas drilling

https://mins.news/en/item/109474

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-21 12:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/21/protests-as-uk-approves-new-gas-drilling-in-north-sea?traffic_source=rss

> Climate activists have protested the UK’s decision to proceed with new gas drilling in the North Sea.

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