Rosebank oilfield would not breach UK emission targets, say government insiders
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Key context: <p>Emissions from exported oil would not count against carbon budget, insiders say – reasoning likely to draw dismay from climate campaigners</p><p>The giant Rosebank oilfield can be approved without breaching the UK’s emission targets, according to government insiders, in a boost to those in the cabinet who are pushing for it to be given the go-ahead.</p><p>The Guardian revealed last week that Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/21/energy-secretary-leaning-towards-rejecting-rosebank-oilfield">leaning towards rejecting the project</a>, but her position has put her at loggerheads with cabinet colleagues, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/25/cabinet-split-emerges-over-controversial-rosebank-oilfield-decision">including the chancellor, John Healey</a>, who are lobbying for an approval.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/27/rosebank-oilfield-north-sea-uk-emissions-targets-insiders">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Emissions from exported oil would not count against carbon budget, insiders say – reasoning likely to draw dismay from climate campaignersThe giant Rosebank oilfield can be approved without breaching the UK’s emission targets, according to government insiders, in a boost to those in the cabinet who are pushing for it to be given the go-ahead.The Guardian revealed last week that Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, was leaning towards rejecting the project, but her position has put her at loggerheads with cabinet colleagues, including the chancellor, John Healey, who are lobbying for an approval. Continue reading...
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