The government has just announced that they are ending new oil and gas exploration in the UK and have started a plan for workers and communities to transition away from fossil fuels.
New Rosebank owner Adura looks to be exploiting a loophole that allows Shell to write off profits against Equinor’s tax losses.
What could you get for the £500 million the UK is giving Equinor to go ahead with Rosebank?
Earlier today, we learned Rosebank's owner Equinor made record profits of £21 billion over the past 3 months. This brings their total profits from the start of the year to almost £50 billion. Yet, the UK government insists on giving Equinor hundreds of millions of pounds of public money to drill for new oil & gas..
Campaigners protest Rosebank's owners, Equinor, at London conference
Campaigners today staged a protest against the involvement of fossil fuel interests in a conference focused on solutions to the climate crisis. Invitees to the TED event titled ‘What is the role of fossil fuels between now and 2050?’ include the oil giant Equinor, which is currently seeking approval to develop Rosebank, the UK’s largest undeveloped oil field.
The UK just announced a new licensing round. Here's what that means.
Today the UK formally announced its plans for a new licensing round, which could lead to over 100 new licences. New oil & gas is incompatible with a liveable climate. But the UK is refusing to face the facts. Here’s what you need to know about the new licensing round and what steps the government took today.
What is the Rosebank oil field?
Rosebank is the biggest undeveloped oil and gas field in the North Sea. An application has been submitted for UK government approval to start developing the field. Rosebank is huge. Burning Rosebank’s oil and gas would create more CO2 than the combined emissions of all 28 low-income countries in the world.
Myth Buster: North Sea Oil & Gas and UK Energy Security
The UK government is peddling a fairytale about oil & gas and soaring energy bills. Here's the truth - the only thing that will lower bills and protect the climate is massively scaling up renewables and insulating homes. New gas will just make things worse.
In pictures: #StopJackdaw week of action
From August 19-26th, groups across the UK mobilised using a range of tactics under the shared goal of forcing the UK government to not expand oil and gas. From over 20 local actions to #StopJackdaw trending on twitter - thanks to every single one of you who made the Week of Action such a success.
