Rosebank oil field approved by UK authority

02 October 2023

The Uk Government's North Sea Transition Authority last week gave the go-ahead for the development of the Rosebank oilfield 80 miles west of Shetland to Norwegian energy giant Equinor and its UK partner Ithaca. 

The decision produced furious responses and threats of legal action from environmental groups and some politicians, claiming that in addition to significantly increasing carbon emissions, the development would benefit the Norwegian company and state and not UK consumers, as oil from the field would be exported on the world market.

Keir Starmer said that Labour would not revoke the approval if the party won the coming general election.

BBC Scotland report      27 September

The Guardian                27 September
'UK go-ahead for North Sea oil and gas field angers environmental groups'

The National                 27 September
'Rosebank oil field faces legal battle after UK Government approval'

Friends of the Earth Scotland    27 September
'Rosebank approval shows ‘climate denial’ from UK Government'