Sturgeon urged to ‘set an example’ by opposing the Cambo oil field project
Labour MSP Monica Lennon calls on Scottish government ‘to join with Scottish Labour and campaigners’ and oppose the project ‘for the sake of our planet’
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LABOUR MSP Monica Lennon has urged Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to “set an example” before November’s Cop26 climate conference by opposing the Cambo oil field project.
The Scottish government has so far refused to categorically oppose plans to begin drilling at the site, which is situated about 75 miles to the west of Shetland and contains more than 800 million barrels of oil.
Up to 132 million tonnes of carbon could be released if the project is given the green light, with claims that it would require a land mass 1.5 times the size of Scotland to environmentally counter the emissions.
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