Renewables
Jackdaw North Sea gasfield to get go-ahead in blow to climate campaigners
CEII brief
The Guardian reported on 20 Oct 2026: Jackdaw North Sea gasfield to get go-ahead in blow to climate campaigners.
Read the full story on The GuardianMove signals Andy Burnham’s commitment to North Sea industry but threatens to undermine Labour’s green credentials • What does the approval of the Jackdaw gasfield mean?
Context from CEII
Renewables are the fastest-growing part of the world’s energy system. The COP28 goal is to triple capacity by 2030, and solar mini-grids are the fastest route to power for millions of people without electricity.
27.8% of electricity in the world was renewable in 2021Original reporting © The Guardian. Headline and excerpt quoted with attribution; the full article is available on the publisher’s site. CEII’s context is the Centre’s own and does not represent the publisher.
