Rosebank: MPs and peers urge Grant Shapps to block new oil field - BBC News

Grant Shapps is being urged in the "strongest possible terms" to block drilling at #Rosebank - the #UK's largest undeveloped #OilField. Wet
Fifty MPs and peers, from all major parties, have written to the #energy secretary to demand a rethink.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66396048

#GretaThunberg travelled to the UK today to protest against the explotation of the #Rosebank #oil field, off the coast of #Scotland.
Rosebank is almost 3 times the size of #Cambo - the #oilfield that people coming together have successfully stopped in 2021.

The #UK #parliament has deferred debating the licensing of the #oilrig to after recess, Sept 4th. It is therefore perfect timing now to sign the petition https://www.change.org/p/tell-the-uk-government-to-stop-new-oil-and-gas-fields?redirect=false

New #oilfield in the North Sea would blow the #UK’s carbon budget -
Campaigners say Rosebank, with a potential yield of 500m barrels, would seriously undermine legal commitment to #NetZero -
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/apr/01/new-oilfield-in-the-north-sea-would-blow-the-uks-carbon-budget

#STOProsebank #oilfield
#PM Rishi Sunak and Business Secretary Grant Shapps are hell-bent on approving new oil and gas fields. First on their plate is #Rosebank - the biggest undeveloped field in the North Sea. It’s CO2 emissions would be more than the annual emissions of the 28 countries lowest-income countries combined.
https://www.stopcambo.org.uk/rosebank-mp-actions?link_id=9&can_id=eddbb819c981a44cef350d56ce4963f6&source=email-mountains-museums-embassies-offices&email_referrer=email_1855866&email_subject=theres-nothing-green-about-equinor-_

Iran arrests German for taking oilfield photos — report

https://www.dw.com/en/iran-arrests-german-for-taking-oilfield-photos-report/a-64426127?maca=en-dipa_news_mstdn-34613-xml-mrss

#Iran #Tehran #oilfield #Germany #Iranprotests

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🪜 #Climate policy needs to include timelines and clear steps that keep our transition on track.

🧑‍🔧 We must not leave #oilfield workers and impacted communities behind! Frontline communities belong at every step in the process. #OpenNewDoorsNM #OpenNewDoors

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