Greenpeace critiques Danish policymakers for considering rigs-as-reefs savings plan

Allowing oil and gas platforms to remain in the North Sea after decommissioning to serve as artificial reefs in support of marine life is a "very, very bad idea", says Greenpeace Denmark campaign lead Sune Scheller.
Photo: Magnus Holm/Politiken/Ritzau Scanpix
Photo: Magnus Holm/Politiken/Ritzau Scanpix

Matters become unnecessarily conflated when researchers and policymakers entertain the notion of permitting oil and gas platforms to remain in place, says Sune Scheller, Greenpeace Denmark's campaign lead.

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