Jackdaw approval is a step towards a grownup North Sea policy
The approval of the Jackdaw gas field project in the North Sea is framed as a pragmatic step toward a mature UK energy policy. The article argues that continued domestic oil and gas production is necessary during the lengthy transition toward complete electrification and net-zero goals.
Why it matters
It highlights the ongoing tension between long-term climate targets and the immediate geopolitical and economic need for reliable domestic energy sources.
The Jackdaw debate was always about tax receipts, jobs, the national balance of payments, relative emissions and the security from having domestic gas piped straight into the national network. The Jackdaw debate was always about tax receipts, jobs, the national balance of payments, relative emissions and the security from having domestic gas piped straight into the national network. Nils Pratley on finance Business Jackdaw approval is a step towards a grownup North Sea policy Nils Pratley Government decision is about how much oil and gas is sensible for UK to produce on the way to net zero
A ndy 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?”
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