Ron Fassbender - Protest against Rosebank oilfield at HM Treasury

Fossil Free London activists outside the entrance to HM Treasury © Ron Fassbender

London, UK. 17 August, 2026. Climate activists from Fossil Free London protest outside the Treasury against the proposed Rosebank oil field, as a public consultation on the controversial scheme ends. It took place after England had suffered five heatwaves and widespread drought. The project, critics say, would threaten both carbon emission targets and marine ecosystems if approved. They also highlight that one of the companies involved, Ithaca Energy, is majority-owned by Israel’s Delek Group which the UN claims conducts business in illegally occupied Palestinian territory. © Ron Fassbender

Stop Rosebank protest © Ron Fassbender