UK PM Burnham approves Jackdaw gas field, calls it ‘pragmatic’

TREE NEWS update: UK Prime Minister Burnham said on the 21st that the government approved the long-delayed Jackdaw gas field project in the North Sea, calling it a “pragmatic move” that would strengthen the country’s energy security. In a video on social media, Burnham said the UK will still need oil and gas for decades despite its 2050 net-zero target, arguing it is “unreasonable to rely solely on foreign imports” given Middle East conflict and rising living costs. Cornwall Insight forecasts the average UK household energy bill will rise by £276 (about $369), or 16%, this year, the highest in four years.