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John Glover

Greenpeace plans to take legal action over UK Government approval of new gas field

Greenpeace is looking into taking legal action against the UK Government after it granted Shell a permit at the Jackdaw field, off the coast of Aberdeen.

The move follows Westminster approving a new permit for gas extraction. The field is estimated to have the potential to produce 6.5% of Britain’s gas output.

It was initially rejected in October on environmental grounds, but appears to have got the go-ahead due to concerns around the UK's reliance on Russian imports of gas.

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