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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Matthew Taylor

Rosebank oilfield go-ahead decision ruled unlawful by Edinburgh court

Climate activists demonstrate outside the court: a group of men and women of diverse ages hold signs and banners including one which reads: Equinor must stop Rosebank
Climate activists demonstrating against the Rosebank plan in Edinburgh in November. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

The decision to greenlight a giant new oilfield off Shetland has been ruled unlawful by the courts, in a major win for climate action that scientists say is urgently needed.

The proposed Rosebank development – the UK’s biggest untapped oilfield – had been given the go-ahead in 2023 under the previous government.

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