Regulators give green light to controversial Rosebank oil and gas field

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Regulators give green light to controversial Rosebank oil and gas field

Experts warn burning all the estimated oil and gas from the field off Shetland would releases emissions equivalent to the annual output of over the 90 countries

Regulators have this morning approved plans to exploit the Rosebank oil and gas field off the coast of Shetland, sparking furious condemnation from environmental campaigners. As had been widely expected...

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