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Labour MPs tell Burnham to ignore ‘deluded’ calls for more North Sea drilling

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Activists stage a demonstration near the Houses of Parliament asking the government to reject any proposed plans for Rosebank oilfield. Photograph: Denise Baker/Getty Images

Critics debunk economic claims as research finds Rosebank development would produce estimated 250m tonnes of CO2

Scores of Labour MPs have urged the prospective prime minister Andy Burnham to rule out the “tin-eared” and “deluded” development of the Rosebank oilfield in the North Sea, which new research indicates would produce as much carbon dioxide as the UK does in 10 months.

Estimates seen by the Guardian show that Rosebank, which mainly contains oil, would produce about 250m tonnes of CO2 over its lifetime. That is the equivalent of about 70% of the UK’s annual emissions.

Last week’s record-breaking heatwave, which may return next week as the weather turns hotter again, showed the folly of exploiting the field, according to many MPs, who argue it would not bring down the price of fuel and would do little for the UK’s economy.

Mike Reader, the Labour MP for Northampton South, said: “Opening up the North Sea would be tin-eared while we’re dealing with record-breaking heat, and the second energy spike in four years caused by our over-reliance on oil and gas. Anyone who thinks this is a good time to take our focus off clean, secure power is frankly deluded.”

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Article continues at https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/30/labour-mps-tell-burnham-ignore-deluded-calls-more-north-sea-drilling

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Coming soon :: A big project: Where do you want to be in 5 years or less?

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Outside court in London, Greta Thunberg says “We must remember who the real enemy is … who our laws are meant to protect.” Quoted from https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-68166341

We need change urgently. To try to bring that change, let’s think of where we want to be in 5 years time or sooner if possible. You’re all welcome to get on board, think and publish where you want to be in 5 years or less.

Some yet to be thought through ideas

  • Climate action is needed urgently. The rich are properly recognised as responsible for being the most damaging to climate. Tax the rich out of existence. Convert super-yachts to housing, do away with private jets.
  • A government committed to protecting climate
  • Proportional Representation.
  • Convict and lock-up war criminals.
  • Replace Fascist legal / judicial system.
  • Replace the House of Lords

1.10 a.m. 3/7/26 If we have a rough idea what we want to achieve in 5 years then we can assess our progress towards that target. For example, we expect a general election in UK in 2 or 3 years time and that would be a good opportunity to push our intentions.

  • An end to all fossil-fuel subsidies.
  • No further development of North Sea extraction i.e. Rosebank or Jackdaw.
  • Promotion of ethics and the non-promotion of opposition to ethical behaviour e.g. Palantir, Israel.
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Streeting backs ‘progressive capitalism,’ drilling and the bond market

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https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/streeting-backs-progressive-capitalism-drilling-and-bond-market

 Wes Streeting speaking about so-called ‘progressive capitalism’ at No1 Tower Place West, in central London, June 16, 2026

LABOUR leadership pretender Wes Streeting came out fighting today for carbon fuel, the bond market and “progressive capitalism.”

The former health secretary reaffirmed that he will contest any leadership election triggered by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s expected victory in the Makerfield by-election this week.

Mr Streeting, the Blairite candidate in any election, backed plans to drill for oil and gas in the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields in the North Sea.

He said he aimed to “protect the workers in oil and gas, who’ve seen words like ‘just transition’ translate into jobs for someone else, somewhere else. We should be working with the unions on this – not least on making sure that we’re building our clean power future here in Britain, not simply importing it from China.”

He denied that this would forfeit Britain’s “moral leadership” on climate change.

“The best example we can set is to show the world that net zero is compatible with a pro-growth agenda. The worst example would be losing support for the net zero agenda, handing the country to Nigel Farage, and allowing Reform to destroy the renewables industry,” Mr Streeting said.

Green Party deputy leader Rachel Millward said his “call to open up new drilling in the North Sea is environmentally reckless and economically illiterate.

“Rosebank alone contains enough fossil fuel to produce over 200 million tonnes of CO2 if burned – more than the combined annual emissions of 28 low-income countries.”

Uplift director Tess Khan said: “Politicians need to learn the lesson of the last five years – the UK’s dependence on fossil fuels is making a handful of oil and gas companies obscenely rich and the rest of us poorer, while driving inflation, harming the economy and altering our climate.

“Streeting would do better to listen to the millions who are sick of the energy giants loading costs onto the rest of us, and pay less attention to this profiteering industry and its proxies, like Tony Blair and Donald Trump.”

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https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/streeting-backs-progressive-capitalism-drilling-and-bond-market

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Greenpeace activists display a billboard during a protest outside Shell headquarters on July 27, 2023 in London. (Photo: Handout/Chris J. Ratcliffe for Greenpeace via Getty Images)
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New North Sea drilling would barely reduce UK gas imports at all, data shows

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A gas platform in the North Sea off Norway. New fields in Scottish waters would leave the UK still dependent on supplies from Norway and elsewhere. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Exclusive: research finds Jackdaw field would provide only about 2% of current demand, and Rosebank only 1%

Opening major new fields in the North Sea would make almost no difference to the UK’s reliance on gas imports, research has shown.

The Jackdaw field, one of the largest unexploited gasfields in the North Sea, would displace only 2% of the UK’s current imports of gas, which would leave the UK still almost entirely dependent on supplies from Norway and a few other sources.

The Rosebank field, also in Scottish waters but mainly containing oil, would displace only about 1% of the UK’s gas imports.

Tessa Khan, executive director of Uplift, the campaign group, which compiled the data from public sources, said: “New fields like Jackdaw and Rosebank would do vanishingly little to boost UK gas production. Even in the most optimistic scenario, and assuming none of its gas is exported, Jackdaw would provide just 2% of UK demand over its nine- to 12-year lifetime.”

It has already been shown, by authorities including the UK Energy Research Centre, that new drilling would not reduce oil and gas prices, or improve the UK’s energy security. It is also unlikely to produce durable jobs or major new tax revenues, as 90% of the UK’s North Sea oil and gas has already been burned, putting the industry in steep and irrecoverable decline. Companies are also demanding tax breaks to tap the new fields, which are harder to access than existing supplies.

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UK government put on notice: potential international law breach if controversial Rosebank oil field is approved

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https://www.scottishpsc.org.uk/uk-government-put-on-notice-potential-international-law-breach-if-controversial-rosebank-oil-field-is-approved/

The UK government is set to make its final decision on the future of the controversial Rosebank oil field, situated off the coast of Shetland. The project was overturned by the Scottish courts last year on climate grounds and has long faced opposition in the UK.

The argument against Rosebank, however, is not just environmental. The project could send over £200 million towards Israel’s Delek Group if reapproved. 

Delek has been flagged by the UN for links to human rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory through its operations in the West Bank, and provides fuel to the Israeli military through its subsidiary, Delek Israel. Rosebank’s minority owner – Ithaca Energy – is majority owned by Delek Group.

Since its initial approval, the field has faced mounting criticism for its links to Delek in both Norway and the UK, with campaigners, politicians and Scotland’s former First Minister Humza Yousaf, speaking out about the risks associated with North Sea profits flowing towards Delek.

With a decision on Rosebank due imminently, the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign has put the UK government on urgent notice of a number of legal risks if Rosebank is given the green light, identifying potential breaches of the UK government’s obligations under international humanitarian law.

The UK Government has been a given a deadline of 13 February to respond to SPSC with a timetable for a comprehensive assessment of the risks associated with a decision on Rosebank, including:

  • The risk of violations of Common Article 1 and Articles 49 and 53 of the Fourth Geneva Convention
  • Exposure under section 1 of the Geneva Conventions Act 1957 and section 51 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001
  • The risk that profits generated by Ithaca/Delek constitute criminal property under Part 7 Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and the consequent need for safeguards, reporting and, if appropriate, restraint
  • The risk of failure to meet the obligation to prevent genocide under Article 1 of the Genocide Convention
  • The application of Articles 16 and 41 of the Articles on State Responsibility.

Follow the latest, including calls to action, on Stop Rosebank here.

https://www.scottishpsc.org.uk/uk-government-put-on-notice-potential-international-law-breach-if-controversial-rosebank-oil-field-is-approved/

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