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Government admits new Rosebank oil field approved unlawfully

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Court of Session in Edinburgh accepts assessments did not include effects on climate of the combustion of oil and gas to be extracted from the fields.

Rosebank was given the green light on 27 September 2023 and Jackdaw on 1 June 2022 , both by the previous Conservative administration.

Greenpeace and Uplift are arguing that this means work on the fields should be paused while fuller environmental impact assessments are carried out.

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