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Greenpeace vows further protests

against Jackdaw

UK ENVIRONMENTAL NGO Greenpeace will to reverse their decision on Jackdaw and use
stage another protest against Shell’s development every tool we can to delay and eventually stop
Meanwhile Shell of the Jackdaw gas field in the UK North Sea, this field,” the NGO said.
is reportedly to be despite heightened concerns about the country’s Greenpeace noted that Jackdaw was the larg-
planning its withdrawal energy supply security over the coming years. est gas field to be have been approved by the
from Cambo. Shell took a final investment decision (FID) UK government since the International Energy
on Jackdaw in late July, and is targeting first gas Agency (IEA) published a controversial report
in the second half of 2025. It took the move after last summer, which forecast that no new oil
revising its plan to reduce the field’s emissions, and gas projects would need to be approved for
after an environmental statement it filed last year development if the world was to continue on a
was rejected. At full capacity, the field is expected path towards net zero by 2050.
to flow 40,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day Greenpeace also vowed to continue its oppo-
(boepd) of gas – equivalent to more than 6% of sition to any new oil and gas projects in the UK,
the UK’s production. including the dozens more set to be approved by
The UK government’s approval of Shell’s 2025, and prevent the country from resuming
revised environmental statement for Jackdaw licensing rounds for new exploration prospects
on June 1 meant Whitehall had “decided to this autumn.
place the narrow interests of Shell and its share- Greenpeace earlier said it would pursue legal
holders over the public good. We won’t let that action against the government’s approval of Jack-
stand,” Greenpeace said in a statement, calling daw. For its part, Shell has said Jackdaw’s devel-
on protests to be held against the project between opment will provide a major boost to companies
August 20 and 27. and jobs, and provide the UK with more stable
“We’re going to pressure the UK government and secure energy supply. ™

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