Plans to drill Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields thwarted in court

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In ‘Historic Win,’ Court Rules Against UK’s Rosebank Oilfield Over Climate Impacts

The decision by the previous Conservative government in the United Kingdom to approve the giant Rosebank oilfield off Shetland was ruled unlawful by an Edinburgh court on Thursday. The judgment by Lord Ericht at the Court of Session said the carbon emissions that would be created by the burning of oil and gas at the largest untapped oilfield in the UK had not been taken into consideration. “Today’s ruling is part of a clear trend we’re seeing fr…

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Climate Campaigners Win A Round As Scottish Court Invalidates Rosebank Oil Development Plan - CleanTechnica

In a country where the rule of law is still in full force and effect, a judge of the Court of Sessions in Scotland has ruled in favor of climate campaigners and climate experts. The ruling found the original decisions to permit Rosebank oil field and a smaller methane field ... [continued] The post Climate Campaigners Win A Round As Scottish Court Invalidates Rosebank Oil Development Plan appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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West Sac battling court challenge over 3,000-home Yarbrough project

Plans to develop up to 3,000 new homes in West Sacramento's Southport area are being challenged in court by a resident who's said public sentiment is on his side.

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Ed Miliband faces calls to approve two oil and gas fields blocked by judges

Getty ED Miliband was last night facing calls to approve two oil and gas fields blocked by judges. The Energy Secretary was under pressure after a Scottish court yesterday stopped drilling at the North Sea sites, Rosebank and Jackdaw. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, whose party proposed the plan, called it an example of “lawfare killing economic growth”. The development of the two North Sea sites were proposed by the Conservatives but yesterday judge…

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Consent for new UK oil and gas fields was unlawful, says court

Consent for two new Scottish oil and gas fields was granted unlawfully - an Edinburgh court has ruled - after a case brought by environmental campaigners.

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It was illegal for the previous British government to approve the new Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in Scotland. A British court sided with two environmental groups and sent the case back – which now ends up with the Labour government.