Norway’s Supreme Court ruled three North Sea oil licences invalid because combustion emissions were not assessed, a landmark win for climate campaigners.
OSLO: Norway’s Supreme Court on Friday ruled that three oil licences granted by the government in the North Sea were invalid since their emissions impact had not adequately been accounted for.
The court agreed with climate campaigners, who challenged the validity of the licences, arguing that the environmental impact assessments had not considered the emissions from burning the oil after it had been extracted.
“This is a historic victory for the climate and for Norwegian democracy,” Haldis Tjeldflaat Helle, head of the Norwegian wing of Greenpeace, told AFP shortly after the ruling was announced.
