{"id":390125,"date":"2026-10-21T22:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T21:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/jackdaw-approved-can-new-gas-drilling-really-lower-your-bills\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T22:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T21:00:08","slug":"jackdaw-approved-can-new-gas-drilling-really-lower-your-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/jackdaw-approved-can-new-gas-drilling-really-lower-your-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Jackdaw approved: can new gas drilling REALLY lower your bills?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/QtLxFD15PVw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Jackdaw approved: can new gas drilling REALLY lower your bills?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QtLxFD15PVw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Jackdaw gas terminal will soon be turned on after years of delay and debate, as climate protesters sound the alarm but ministers claim the new gas field brings energy security and keeps us on track for net zero to tackle the climate crisis. <\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>The gas from the North Sea drilling site will be piped back to Britain and be used in our homes and businesses within weeks, according to the operators, but it will not bring our gas prices down.<\/p>\n<p>It will, say ministers, be more sustainable, make our supplies more secure and it will bring in tax revenue. <\/p>\n<p>But opponents are aghast and say it destroys any claim Britain had to climate leadership on the world stage. <\/p>\n<p>The question is should we be doing more of it, and will this lead to the much bigger Rosebank oil field in the Atlantic also getting the go ahead? <\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jackdaw gas terminal will soon be turned on after years of delay and debate, as climate protesters sound the alarm but ministers claim the new gas field brings energy security and keeps us on track for net zero to tackle the climate crisis. 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