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Britain Approves Controversial Oil And Gas Field

Handout photo dated July 17, 2008 shows Statfjord C oil and gas field in the North Sea. The British government approved the development of a huge oil and gas field in the North Sea Wednesday, sealing its commitment to keep producing fossil fuels for decades to come. The Rosebank field, situated northwest of Shetland in Scotland and majority-owned by Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor, is the largest undeveloped oil and gas field in the North Sea, with the potential to produce 500 million barrels of oil. Its development has sparked fierce criticism for the impacts it will have on the climate crisis and the UK’s ability to meet its pledge to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Photo by Equinor via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Britain Approves Controversial Oil And Gas Field

Handout photo dated November 27, 2012 shows the Heidrun oil and gas field in the Norwegian Sea. The British government approved the development of a huge oil and gas field in the North Sea Wednesday, sealing its commitment to keep producing fossil fuels for decades to come. The Rosebank field, situated northwest of Shetland in Scotland and majority-owned by Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor, is the largest undeveloped oil and gas field in the North Sea, with the potential to produce 500 million barrels of oil. Its development has sparked fierce criticism for the impacts it will have on the climate crisis and the UK’s ability to meet its pledge to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Photo by Equinor via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Britain Approves Controversial Oil And Gas Field

Handout photo dated March 14, 2011 shows Statfjord A oil and gas field in the North Sea. The British government approved the development of a huge oil and gas field in the North Sea Wednesday, sealing its commitment to keep producing fossil fuels for decades to come. The Rosebank field, situated northwest of Shetland in Scotland and majority-owned by Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor, is the largest undeveloped oil and gas field in the North Sea, with the potential to produce 500 million barrels of oil. Its development has sparked fierce criticism for the impacts it will have on the climate crisis and the UK’s ability to meet its pledge to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Photo by Equinor via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Britain Approves Controversial Oil And Gas Field

Handout photo dated May 10, 2016 shows the HPHT oil and gas field in the North Sea developed by a steel platform resting on the seabed. The British government approved the development of a huge oil and gas field in the North Sea Wednesday, sealing its commitment to keep producing fossil fuels for decades to come. The Rosebank field, situated northwest of Shetland in Scotland and majority-owned by Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor, is the largest undeveloped oil and gas field in the North Sea, with the potential to produce 500 million barrels of oil. Its development has sparked fierce criticism for the impacts it will have on the climate crisis and the UK’s ability to meet its pledge to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Photo by Equinor via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Britain Approves Controversial Oil And Gas Field

Handout photo dated January 17, 2013 shows the Draupner platform, a key hub for monitoring pressure, volume and quality of gas flows in Norway's offshore gas pipeline. The British government approved the development of a huge oil and gas field in the North Sea Wednesday, sealing its commitment to keep producing fossil fuels for decades to come. The Rosebank field, situated northwest of Shetland in Scotland and majority-owned by Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor, is the largest undeveloped oil and gas field in the North Sea, with the potential to produce 500 million barrels of oil. Its development has sparked fierce criticism for the impacts it will have on the climate crisis and the UK’s ability to meet its pledge to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Photo by Equinor via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Britain Approves Controversial Oil And Gas Field

Handout photo dated January 17, 2013 shows the Draupner platform is a complex consisting of the Draupner S and E riser platforms in the North Sea . The British government approved the development of a huge oil and gas field in the North Sea Wednesday, sealing its commitment to keep producing fossil fuels for decades to come. The Rosebank field, situated northwest of Shetland in Scotland and majority-owned by Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor, is the largest undeveloped oil and gas field in the North Sea, with the potential to produce 500 million barrels of oil. Its development has sparked fierce criticism for the impacts it will have on the climate crisis and the UK’s ability to meet its pledge to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Photo by Equinor via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Britain Approves Controversial Oil And Gas Field

Handout photo dated November 27, 2012 shows the Heidrun oil and gas field in the Norwegian Sea. The British government approved the development of a huge oil and gas field in the North Sea Wednesday, sealing its commitment to keep producing fossil fuels for decades to come. The Rosebank field, situated northwest of Shetland in Scotland and majority-owned by Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor, is the largest undeveloped oil and gas field in the North Sea, with the potential to produce 500 million barrels of oil. Its development has sparked fierce criticism for the impacts it will have on the climate crisis and the UK’s ability to meet its pledge to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Photo by Equinor via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Britain Approves Controversial Oil And Gas Field

Handout photo dated April 20, 2023 shows the Grane platform in the North Sea. The British government approved the development of a huge oil and gas field in the North Sea Wednesday, sealing its commitment to keep producing fossil fuels for decades to come. The Rosebank field, situated northwest of Shetland in Scotland and majority-owned by Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor, is the largest undeveloped oil and gas field in the North Sea, with the potential to produce 500 million barrels of oil. Its development has sparked fierce criticism for the impacts it will have on the climate crisis and the UK’s ability to meet its pledge to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Photo by Equinor via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Britain Approves Controversial Oil And Gas Field

Handout photo dated August 24, 2018 shows Aasta Hansteen a floating production storage and offloading unit for natural gas operated by Equinor located 186 miles offshore in the Norwegian Sea. The British government approved the development of a huge oil and gas field in the North Sea Wednesday, sealing its commitment to keep producing fossil fuels for decades to come. The Rosebank field, situated northwest of Shetland in Scotland and majority-owned by Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor, is the largest undeveloped oil and gas field in the North Sea, with the potential to produce 500 million barrels of oil. Its development has sparked fierce criticism for the impacts it will have on the climate crisis and the UK’s ability to meet its pledge to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Photo by Equinor via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Britain Approves Controversial Oil And Gas Field

Handout photo dated June 4, 2017 shows Gina Krog oil and gas field in the North Sea. The British government approved the development of a huge oil and gas field in the North Sea Wednesday, sealing its commitment to keep producing fossil fuels for decades to come. The Rosebank field, situated northwest of Shetland in Scotland and majority-owned by Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor, is the largest undeveloped oil and gas field in the North Sea, with the potential to produce 500 million barrels of oil. Its development has sparked fierce criticism for the impacts it will have on the climate crisis and the UK’s ability to meet its pledge to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Photo by Equinor via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Britain Approves Controversial Oil And Gas Field

Handout photo dated June 4, 2017 shows Gina Krog oil and gas field in the North Sea. The British government approved the development of a huge oil and gas field in the North Sea Wednesday, sealing its commitment to keep producing fossil fuels for decades to come. The Rosebank field, situated northwest of Shetland in Scotland and majority-owned by Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor, is the largest undeveloped oil and gas field in the North Sea, with the potential to produce 500 million barrels of oil. Its development has sparked fierce criticism for the impacts it will have on the climate crisis and the UK’s ability to meet its pledge to reduce its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Photo by Equinor via ABACAPRESS.COM