Money troubles: Malcolm Braithwaite on BYM investment

‘To profit from a wrong while criticising it is not engagement.’

by Malcolm Braithwaite 13th November 2026

Last month the government approved the Jackdaw gasfield. Quakers in Britain lamented it. Oliver Robertson, director of programmes, called it short-term thinking at its worst, a decision that betrays those who suffer most from climate breakdown. He is right. Jackdaw will meet about two per cent of UK gas demand over its life, will not cut bills, and could release more than 35 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.