Rosebank won’t boost British energy security or cut bills - yet UK taxpayers will foot most of the cost, while the profits go to Norwegian state-owned oil giant Equinor and its partner Ithaca Energy.
The far right and fossil fuel lobby are dominating the media. It’s time to push back.
The Cure’s Robert Smith, Paloma Faith, Brian Eno, Enter Shikari and more urge Starmer to reject Rosebank
Leading voices from UK creative industries mount pressure on government to pull the plug on potential megapolluter
UK Treasury Set to Lose £250m on Rosebank Oil Field While Norway Makes Billions, New Analysis Warns
The UK government is on track to make a net loss of over £250 million from the controversial Rosebank project, according to new analysis from WWF Norway. The findings cast serious doubt on the economic rationale for approving one of the UK’s largest undeveloped oil fields — and raise major questions about the balance of risk and reward between taxpayers and fossil fuel companies.
Breaking: New rules that could decide the fate of Rosebank
The government has announced new rules that mean assessments to approve or reject new oil and gas projects will now finally have to take into account the CO2 produced from burning the fossil fuels in the field itself.
Protest: Don’t let Trump derail our energy transition
Hundreds of us protested outside the the UK Government’s Energy Conference to which Trump flew US officials to fight for fossil fuel profits and sabotage renewables, alongside oil CEOs.
Over one million call for an end to new oil & gas
Today, we handed in the million-strong petition to 10 Downing Street calling for an end to drilling, a fast and fair transition for industry workers, a “safe” climate and affordable energy. Signatures were gathered across petitions by 350.org, Avaaz, Change.org, Friends of the Earth EWNI, Friends of the Earth Scotland, Global Justice Now, Greenpeace UK, and Stop Rosebank.
7 Reasons to stop Equinor’s Rosebank oil field
Rosebank won’t boost British energy security or cut bills - yet UK taxpayers will foot most of the cost, while the profits go to Equinor and its partner Ithaca Energy. Equinor’s reckless gamble on Rosebank threatens not only the climate, but the company's reputation too.
