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Nicola Sturgeon says Cambo oil field should not be green-lit

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The controversial Cambo oil field off the coast of Shetland should not be given the go-ahead, Nicola Sturgeon has said.The First Minister voiced her strongest opinion so far on the proposed development, saying: "I don't think that Cambo should get the green light." Ms Sturgeon had previously urged the UK Government to reassess the plans, amid growing concern over the impact of fossil fuels on climate change.

But speaking at Holyrood as she updated MSPs on the Cop26 summit in Glasgow, Ms Sturgeon said: "I don't think we can go on extracting new oil and gas forever, that is why we have moved away from the policy of maximum economic recovery. "And I don't think we can go and continue to give the go-ahead to new oil fields.

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