Beth Walker
@bethwa.bsky.social
Geopolitics of the energy transition with a focus on #oil and #gas
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Previously in UK government and @third_pole @chinadialogue
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Previously in UK government and @third_pole @chinadialogue
Reposted by Beth Walker
Breaking: Uplift welcomes a very sensible decision from the Court of Session invalidating the decision to approve the Rosebank oil field. Rosebank is a disaster for the climate & will do next to nothing to create the prosperity & stability that the UK needs.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rosebank oilfield decision ruled unlawful by Edinburgh court
Court of session said UK government go-ahead for Rosebank and Jackdaw permits did not take into account carbon emissions
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Breaking: Uplift welcomes a very sensible decision from the Court of Session invalidating the decision to approve the Rosebank oil field. Rosebank is a disaster for the climate & will do next to nothing to create the prosperity & stability that the UK needs.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This is a landmark moment in the UK’s energy transition. It reinforces the legal & moral imperative to account for the full climate impact of fossil fuel projects.
It also sends a strong signal to investors – Britain is serious about ending oil and gas & focus on the growth industries of tomorrow.
It also sends a strong signal to investors – Britain is serious about ending oil and gas & focus on the growth industries of tomorrow.
Rosebank oilfield decision ruled unlawful by Edinburgh court
Rosebank oilfield decision ruled unlawful by Edinburgh court
Court of session says UK government go-ahead for Rosebank and Jackdaw permits does not take into account carbon emissions
The decision to greenlight a giant new oilfield off Shetland has been ruled unlawful by the courts in a major win for environmental…
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 10:32 AM
This is a landmark moment in the UK’s energy transition. It reinforces the legal & moral imperative to account for the full climate impact of fossil fuel projects.
It also sends a strong signal to investors – Britain is serious about ending oil and gas & focus on the growth industries of tomorrow.
It also sends a strong signal to investors – Britain is serious about ending oil and gas & focus on the growth industries of tomorrow.