The UK Government has refused to commit to stopping the development of the Rosebank oil and gas field north of the Shetland Islands.
It is the largest such field in the North Sea area, capable of producing 69,000 barrels of oil and 44 million cubic feet of gas per day, according to Equinor, which has the operating rights.
When asked by Labour’s Richard Burgon whether the Conservatives would use their powers to halt development, Climate Change Minister Graham Stuart said fossil fuels will still be required for decades to come and that it is better to produce gas on the UK Continental Shelf than import it from other countries.
