- An open letter signed by 211 prominent artists, including Robert Smith, Thom Yorke and Brian Eno, has called on Andy Burnham to reject plans for the Rosebank oil field.
- The musicians argue that developing the North Sea's largest untapped oil field will not lower UK energy bills and will exacerbate climate threats to live music events.
- Brian Eno highlighted that Andy Burnham previously backed the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, urging him to stand with the public rather than the fossil fuel industry.
- Campaign group Stop Rosebank warned that record heatwaves and wildfires demonstrate the urgent necessity of halting fossil fuel expansion.
- The UK Government responded that oil and gas will continue to play an important role in energy security alongside the transition to clean power.
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