The comments in this thread show what happens when there’s insufficient clear information from government - fossil fuel trolls get the space to influence the debate. I’d ask those tempted by their nonsense to consider this…

BREAKING: The UK gov't has rightly recognised that approving the Rosebank oil field without taking into account the full extent of its climate impacts was unlawful. It has conceded that argument in our & Greenpeace's legal challenge against the field. So what does that mean? 🧵

1st, it means the govt accepts that the Supreme Court ruling in Sarah Finch's case against an oil field in Surrey also applies to offshore fields. In Finch, the Court held that the GHG emissions from burning oil & gas must be considered in the environmental assessment... /2

.. and not just the emissions from extracting that oil/gas. To put it mildly, this is common sense and it is astonishing that the biggest environmental impact of oil & gas projects had been overlooked by decision-makers until the Supreme Court weighed in. /3

If Equinor & Ithaca Energy decide they still want to press ahead with developing the field, then the next step will be for them to submit a new environmental statement to the govt & regulator (the NSTA) that includes the scope 3 emissions from the field. /6

If you need reminding, those emissions are massive: the same as 56 coal-fired power plants running for a year or the annual emissions of the world's 28 poorest countries. Wondering how we square that with a safe climate?x.com/tessakhan/stat… /7

This is also oil for export that will do nothing to bring down energy bills or support the UK's energy security. Once you factor in the huge tax breaks that Equinor/Ithaca will also receive, it's clear this is a project that benefits those companies and those companies alone. /8

So if Equinor & Ithaca try to push Rosebank through again, the UK govt must reject it. There is an opportunity to create a safe, sustainable and prosperous future for the UK but it requires the gov't to gear our resources... /9

...skills & planning towards renewable energy, local supply chains & community-driven visions of that future. We deserve so much better than massive new oil fields that bring no public benefit and only private gain. We deserve better than Rosebank. /END

Just some of the 1,150 scientists calling for UK Gov to pass the 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 & 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 to drive the science-led action needed to protect us from environmental collapse. Hard to see why any MP wouldn't support it. zerohour.uk/climate-and-na… #CANBill Zero Hour

What a clear short film this is. Thank you Chris Packham for your eloquence and leadership! Do watch it then email your MP. I've emailed my MP Steve Race - Exeter’s MP 💙💛 asking him to help stop subsidies for burning biomass #StopBurningTrees

📣 Tomorrow, Campaigner Sarah Finch (Sarah Finch) will discuss her case and its implications at our hybrid seminar alongside our Abigail Holt (Chair), Stephanie Harrison KC, Paul Kingsley Clark & Acland Bryant. Book a place here 🔽 gardencourtchambers.co.uk/events/hot-tip…

England's disappearing shale gas licences. Most of the official exploration licences issued nearly a decade ago in England’s bid to go “all out for shale” no longer exist. drillordrop.com/2024/09/11/eng…

It's happening. IEA confirms oil demand growth is 'slowing sharply', and surging EV demand, China's high speed rail network, and the accelerating global clean tech roll out are a big part of the reason why. businessgreen.com/news/4359620/g…

Another day, another nail in the coffin of the fossil fuel industry💪 So happy my Horse Hill win helped secure this victory. Days after the quashing of permission for expansion of Cloghan Point Oil Terminal. What a week! Huge congrats to everyone involved theguardian.com/environment/20…

BREAKING NEWS This could be very nasty indeed. Stay safe everyone. netweather.tv/weather-foreca…

Newly discovered docs dating back to the 1970's reveal that Shell has known about the harm caused by oil & gas for decades.These files aid the massive climate lawsuits targeting Shell: buff.ly/3SmYwRV Hold the companies causing this crisis responsible. #ActOnClimate

Do watch this animation below about why the UK Govt should not invest in Carbon Capture but instead review energy policy youtu.be/n5SasZ5MHn8?fe… Methane and other risks severely underestimated Read more and support legal case here: crowdjustice.com/case/net-zero-… Kevin Anderson

All of this in the last three days! Mexico, Central Africa, Austria, Poland, and more. Truly baffled why people in the media aren’t more concerned and pushing for coverage that is commensurate. I think they are scared of looking alarmist. It is alarming! Ring the alarm FGS 🚨🔔

Scientists around the world have done their bit, WHEN will our politicians do the same? We need planning policies fit for climate crisis not more can-kicking. #NoNewOil #ClimateAction Ed Miliband Angela Rayner youtube.com/watch?v=byXGCP…