Rosebank oilfield would not breach UK emission targets, say government insiders
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Insiders say the Rosebank North Sea field can be approved without breaking UK climate obligations because emissions from oil burned after export do not count against the domestic carbon budget. Energy secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh had leaned toward rejection but is at odds with cabinet colleagues including chancellor John Healey, who back approval. On Tuesday Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth wrote to the prime minister urging him to weigh cumulative impacts of North Sea drilling, Heathrow expansion, and heat-pump grants together.
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