British Prime Minister Burnham said on the 21st that the British government approved the North Sea Jackdaw gas field project that had previously been shelved for many years due to environmental disputes, which would help enhance Britain's energy security and was a “pragmatic move.” Burnham posted a video on social media on the same day saying that although the UK has set a goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050, it will still need to use oil and gas for decades to come. In view of the turmoil in the global energy market caused by the war in the Middle East and the increase in people's living costs, “it is not enough to say that oil and gas are imported from abroad,” and it is “right” to focus on existing domestic energy reserves. The British energy consulting firm “Cornwall Insight” predicts that the average British household's energy bill is expected to increase by £276 this year, an increase of up to 16%, the highest in 4 years.

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