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UK Ministers Set to Approve Jackdaw, Review Rosebank

9/4/2026

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UK Ministers Approve

UK ministers are preparing to approve the Jackdaw gasfield and are weighing Rosebank oilfield approval in the North Sea this month.
Green campaigners warn the projects could cause £336 billion of economic damage and urge any revenues be directed to clean-energy initiatives.
Miatta Fahnbulleh will recommend Jackdaw approval to the North Sea Transition Authority next week.
Officials plan channeling Rosebank tax revenues into a wealth fund for green projects, despite hurdles.

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UK Ministers Approve

UK ministers plan to approve Jackdaw gasfield and consider Rosebank oilfield this month.
Local MPs and constituents say the projects are essential for regional jobs, warning of about 1,000 monthly oil-gas losses without approval.
Adura estimates fields could supply 10 % of UK gas and 10 % of North Sea oil.
Investment totals £10.8 billion, with projected tax revenue up to £3.8 billion by 2034.

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Green campaigners warned the Jackdaw and Rosebank projects could cause roughly £336 billion of economic damage and urged that any tax revenues be used for clean-energy projects, while officials consider a green wealth fund despite legal hurdles.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

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UK Ministers Approve

UK ministers are preparing to approve the Jackdaw gasfield and are weighing Rosebank oilfield approval in the North Sea this month.
Green campaigners warn the projects could cause £336 billion of economic damage and urge any revenues be directed to clean-energy initiatives.
Miatta Fahnbulleh will recommend Jackdaw approval to the North Sea Transition Authority next week.
Officials plan channeling Rosebank tax revenues into a wealth fund for green projects, despite hurdles.

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