Scottish ministers have duty to speak out against Cambo oilfield, environmental campaigners say

If given the go-ahead, the site, in the waters off Shetland, could yield as many as 255 million barrels of oil over its lifetime, environmental campaigners say

Campaigners at Oxfam Scotland fear the impact if the proposed Cambo development is allowed to go ahead. (Danny Lawson/PA)

The Scottish Government is being urged to speak out against controversial plans to develop a new oilfield – with campaigners claiming an area of land larger than all of Scotland would be needed to counteract emissions from the proposed Cambo development.

If given the go-ahead, the site, in the waters off Shetland, could yield as many as 255 million barrels of oil over its lifetime, environmental campaigners at Oxfam Scotland said.