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Labour MPs tell Burnham to ignore ‘deluded’ calls for more North Sea drilling

Labour MPs tell Burnham to ignore ‘deluded’ calls for more North Sea drilling

30.06.2026 16:00 | The Guardian World

Critics debunk economic claims as research finds Rosebank development would produce estimated 250m tonnes of CO2UK politics live – latest updatesScores of Labour MPs have urged the prospective prime minister Andy Burnham to rule out the “tin-eared” and “deluded” development of the Rosebank oilfield in the North Sea, which new research indicates would produce as much carbon dioxide as the UK does in 10 months.Estimates seen by the Guardian show that Rosebank, which mainly contains oil, would produce about 250m tonnes of CO2 over its lifetime. That is the equivalent of about 70% of the UK’s annual emissions. Continue reading...

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