HUNDREDS of protesters have gathered in London to demand the UK Government rethink approval for the controversial Rosebank offshore development.
Robin Wells, of the Fossil Free London campaign group, said: “We are used to U-turns and the government can do a new one over Rosebank.”
It was among several protests against Rosebank oilfield which were set to take place around the country on Saturday, including a protest outside the UK Government building in Edinburgh.field and is estimated to contain up to 300 million barrels of oil. Green Party deputy leader Zack Polanski told the Whitehall crowd, before they set off on a march to protest outside the Norwegian Embassy, that public opinion could help stop the scheme.
Polanski said: “The only liveable future we can have is one where fossil fuels stay in the ground – that is a future where we stand together in solidarity, where we talk with authenticity, compassion and care and where we also talk about the science.”
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