cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/17863364
A court [in the UK] has ruled that consent for two new Scottish oil and gas fields was granted unlawfully and their owners must seek fresh approval from the UK government before production can begin.
The written judgement on the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields [off Shetland] came after a case brought by environmental campaigners, Uplift and Greenpeace, at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
In his judgement, Lord Ericht said a more detailed assessment of the fields’ environmental impact was required, taking into account the effect on the climate of burning any fossil fuels extracted.
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Shell’s Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea was originally approved by the previous UK Conservative government, and the industry regulator, in summer 2022.
Permission for the Rosebank oil development, 80 miles west of Shetland in the North Atlantic, was granted in autumn 2023.
In a 57-page judgement, Lord Ericht wrote that there was a public interest in having the decision “remade on a lawful basis” because of the effects of climate change - which he said outweighed the interests of the developers.
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Sorry, it’s corrected now.
Small, late and definitely not enough but I’ll take what I’m given and be happy about it.
A court [in the UK] has ruled that consent for two new Scottish oil and gas fields was granted unlawfully and their owners must seek fresh approval from the UK government before production can begin.
Which they will get, without a fucking blink, because our government is and always will be for the rich and their interests, and Keith has made it perfectly clear that he couldn’t give two shits about the environment, nor even keeping up appearances that he cares.
They need to prepare the paperwork and get through the process at which point they probably get sued again for something. This at least delays it. If at some point somebody wants to kill the project, that can happen as well.
In the meantime they paid a lot for the oil rig and do not make any money from it. Obviously having that kind of asset costs a lot in interest.
I don’t know. I think that that could be a step too far for Milband.
Lol, it blows my mind that anyone could still have any confidence left in any MP.
They don’t give a shit about you or the planet
