FACT CHECK #DTC-HSKO

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What you submitted

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9rkypk1g7k0oOpen

WHAT WE FOUND

The claim is accurate. The UK government's own announcement states the Energy Secretary agreed that the regulator can grant consent for gas to be produced at the Jackdaw field 1. Reuters reported that the UK approved the long-delayed Jackdaw gas field on energy security grounds, with supply expected to start by the end of the month 3. The Guardian confirmed the field has been given consent to begin production about 150 miles east of Aberdeen 5. AP and DW likewise reported the approval, over objections from environmental groups, following years of legal limbo 78. BBC context notes the project was first approved in 2022 but halted after a Greenpeace legal challenge 4. Government documents say Jackdaw would supply around 6.5% of UK Continental Shelf gas production at peak 2. One minor nuance: 'near Aberdeen' is loose, as the field is offshore, about 150 miles east of the city 5. An earlier report of expected approval 6 is superseded by the official announcement 1.

SOURCES

1. 1 · gov.ukACADEMIC
   Jackdaw gas field gets green light

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2. 2 · assets.publishing.service.gov.ukACADEMIC
   Jackdaw Field Development

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3. 3 · reuters.comNEWS
   UK approves long-delayed Jackdaw gas field on energy ...

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4. 4 · bbc.comNEWS
   Jackdaw gas field

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5. 5 · theguardian.comNEWS
   What does the UK's approval of the Jackdaw gasfield mean?

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6. 6 · ukfactcheck.comWEB
   Jackdaw gas field approval expected Wednesday, reports ...

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7. 7 · dw.comWEB
   UK approves Jackdaw gas field after years in legal limbo

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8. 8 · kark.comWEB
   UK government approves a natural gas project off Scotland ...

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