The Rosebank oil field is not compatible with a safe climate or liveable future. Together we can stop this project.
Last September, the previous UK government approved the development of the controversial Rosebank oil field. Rosebank is not compatible with a safe climate or liveable future.
We believed that this decision is not just a disaster for climate, and morally and economically wrong, but unlawful. Claims that drilling Rosebank is compatible with the UK’s obligations and a safe climate don't add up - and we proved it in court.
There were two cases to #StopRosebank, one by Uplift, the other by Greenpeace UK. Both will be heard in the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
The court has ruled the Rosebank oil field unlawful and its approval has been overturned. The ruling states that “The public interest in authorities acting lawfully and the private interest of members of the public in climate change outweigh the private interest of the developers”.
This is a monumental victory in the fight for a liveable future for all. Thank you to all who have supported us, especially to the 100,000 people who supported the court case.
The government now has the chance to remake the decision after their oil & gas consultation concludes in the Spring. In the meantime, no oil or gas can be extracted from the field.
The case is being supported by over 90,000 individuals and groups such as 350.org, Extinction Rebellion, Oceana and WWF.
Uplift and Greenpeace have both filed judicial review challenges to the government’s decision to approve Rosebank. The cases argue that the decisions of the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) are unlawful because:
