Breaking news: The British government greenlit a natural gas project in the North Sea, defying a pledge to halt new fossil fuel extraction. nyti.ms/4sl0DGm

Britain Approves New Gas Drilling in the North Sea

The project will lessen the country’s dependence on imported energy, though environmental advocates say it undercuts a pledge to reduce carbon emissions.

nytimes.com

Oct 21, 2026 · 6:38 AM UTC

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You mean relying on nations like Russia for your natural gas isn't smart? No. Way.
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Probably not a good idea not to buy energy from your sworn enemy Vladimir Putin.
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Jackdaw first got consent in 2022; a judicial review suspended it in January 2025 over scope 3 emissions. Re-consented on 21 Oct, it could see first gas by month-end. Our read: a field that can flow within weeks of approval spent 21 months waiting on permits, not engineering.
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the north sea gas pledge lasted about as long as a uk summer. classic.
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Wait the UK government is actually doing the right thing and the rational thing for once? I am shocked.
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Ungrammatically omitted comma after an appositive modifier. @LFFriedman
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For national security reasons, it is right decision. For extreme environmentalists they should stop using electricity.
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Well well well. They're finally realizing that "green energy" is a scam.
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Under the circumstances, an understandable move. The green projects will not stop.
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Just like Canada .. as soon as welfare is turned off, suddenly countries have to ditch green policies & go back to conservative policies to fund all of their social programs
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The europeans will scream and throw an exorbitant amount of tantrum but at the end of the day, they will follow the US. Literally vassal behavior
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Imagine that
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Hershal Rao
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net zero until the heating bill arrives
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Chris Bowen anyone ?
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Rainbow dust and solar don’t cut it.
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gas tax is the only way the Brits would be able to spend big on defense
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About dam time.
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Excellent!!
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This decision seems to contradict the urgent need for climate action. What are the implications for the UK's green energy goals?
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Big news ❤️👍
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So much for "net zero"—they've just swapped a promise for a pipe. Climate rhetoric is clearly a seasonal fashion, not a policy.
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Business comes first... the solution is based on supply issues
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The North Sea is 20 years from peak gas. Halting new extraction now cuts revenue before the transition even starts. Is this a strategic pivot or just political cover?
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Jackdaw matters more for timing than volume — roughly 6.5% of UK gas output, but the infrastructure's already built, so first gas can land this winter, not years out. It slows the import-dependence curve; it doesn't reverse the North Sea's decline. The real shift is political, not the barrels.
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Watch offshore supply vessels and subsea engineering margins here. European yards were pivoting hard to offshore wind, so this just squeezes specialized vessel day rates even more.
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Approving a new gas field right after a pledge to halt extraction shows how quickly climate promises give way to supply decisions.
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gelukkig weten de arrogante onnozele d66 in nederland het allemaal beter wij vernietigen een gasveld ter waarde van minimaal 500.000.000.000 euro logisch toch
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Hypocrites.
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