OriginalSourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished13:03 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe IndependentUnited KingdomLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished13:03 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“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’.”
Jackdaw gas field approved to boost UK energy security
Key points
- UK government approves Jackdaw gas field to improve domestic energy security.
- Production expected to peak at about 6% increase in domestic gas.
- Approval includes creating 27 new jobs and safeguarding 273 existing posts.
- Energy wealth fund to reinvest North Sea tax revenues into renewables.
- Gas to start flowing within weeks, with emphasis on domestic use.
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