Shell Jackdaw gas field gets green light from regulators Development of large North
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The regulator's approval comes as the British government seeks to increase domestic energy production following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Shell's proposal was initially rejected in October on environmental grounds. UK Business Secretary Kwasi Quarteng welcomed the decision. "We charge renewable and nuclear sources, but we are also now realistic about our energy needs," he said on Twitter.
Shell said they expect to spend £500m in the UK to develop the new plant. But environmentalists condemned the move. Activist group Greenpeace said they believed the permit might be illegal and were considering legal action.
"The Jackdaw approval is a desperate and destructive decision by the Johnson administration and proves that there is no long-term plan," said Amy McCarthy, a Greenpeace political activist. "Lower carbon footprint" The agreement comes as Britain grapples with rising energy prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
Energy independence is a key theme in the UK's energy strategy announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in early April.
His main focus is on investment in renewable energy and nuclear, but has also promised new licenses for gas projects in the North Sea, arguing that gas production in British waters has a lower carbon footprint than overseas.
Understandably, Shell has changed the way natural gas is processed before it is brought ashore. The plan is to release excess gas to an offshore hub to reduce the corrosive CO2 content of the pipeline. Under the new plan, Shell will get a higher percentae of gas.
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