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.
Rishi Sunak: Reverse your Rosebank oil field decision
Today, more than 100 organisations including leading UK nature and wildlife charities have written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak demanding the Rosebank oilfield decision is reversed to save Britain’s struggling wildlife and climate. The groups, who together represent millions of members, include Oceana UK, the Wildlife Trusts, Whale and Dolphin Conservation and the RSPB. See the full letter.
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Campaigners vow legal action over Rosebank oil field approval
Campaigners have reacted to the government’s decision to approve the Rosebank oil field by vowing to take legal action. The government has today given permission to Equinor, the Norwegian state-backed oil company, to develop Rosebank, which is the UK’s largest undeveloped oil and gas field off the coast of Shetland.
UK set to make a huge loss if Rosebank is approved
The UK is set to make a huge loss of over three quarters of a billion pounds if the proposed new Rosebank oil field is approved, according to new analysis by climate group Uplift.
Explained: Greenwashed plans to power Rosebank with renewables
Instead of powering 450,000 homes, electricity generated on Shetland may be used to fuel oil & gas extraction.
