SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has said that the Cambo oil field should go ahead if it meets climate checks, appearing to contradict Nicola Sturgeon’s stance on the issue.
The Cambo oil field, situated 125 km off the north coast of Shetland, became one of the big talking points when Glasgow hosted the global climate conference COP26 in November 2021.
Environmental campaigners took their plea for the UK Government to scrap the licence for the oil field during the summit, with Shell later pulling its investment in the project. However, reports in March last year suggested the fossil fuel firm, which brought in billions of profits during the energy crisis, is reconsidering its decision.
