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Climate academics and campaigners demand Tories reject Shetland oil field plans
LEADING climate academics and campaigners have demanded that the Tory government reject plans for a new oil field near Shetland.
Industry regulator the Oil & Gas Authority, part of the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, is considering whether to approve Shell’s plans to develop a significant new oil field in the North Sea.
The Cambo heavy crude field off the coast of the Shetland Islands contains over 800 million barrels of oil.
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