Greenpeace Loses Supreme Court Case

Greenpeace has lost its court case, challenging the UK government’s decision to grant a permit to BP to drill the Vorlich Field, in the North Sea. Judges in Scotland’s highest court have ruled that the government’s decision to grant a permit was lawful, despite the fact that the government gave no consideration to the climate impact of burning the fossil fuels extracted.

Greenpeace will seek to launch an appeal before the Supreme Court.

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The full written judgment available here. Read More