Balcombe villagers challenge oil site at Appeal Court
Residents from the West Sussex village of Balcombe are at the Court of Appeal in the morning (Tuesday 28 January 2025) in their latest challenge against oil development.
“Historic win will make future fossil fuel projects harder” – campaigners celebrate Supreme Court climate win
New oil and gas projects will be more difficult, campaigners said today, following a landmark win at the Supreme Court.
UK’s highest court to rule on climate impact of onshore oil production
The final court in the UK is to make a landmark ruling in a case about the climate impacts of onshore oil and gas extraction.
Climate campaigner seeks to take Horse Hill case to UK’s highest court
An environmental campaigner who brought a legal challenge over the climate impact of onshore oil production has applied to take her case to the final court in the UK.
Judge rejects case against oil and gas regulator
Three campaigners have lost their legal challenge to the UK’s oil and gas strategy.
Campaigners take government to court over “inadequate” climate strategy
The UK government is being sued by two environmental groups which say the net zero strategy fails to include policies needed to make promised cuts in carbon emissions.
Oil court case challenges future big carbon developments
A legal challenge at the High Court this morning could have wide-ranging implications for future proposals that have a large carbon footprint.
Minister and Friends of the Earth join legal challenge over Horse Hill oil production
A government minister and an environmental organisation are to participate in a legal challenge over the climate effects of oil production at a site in Surrey.
Surrey campaigner takes on national planning policy in legal climate challenge
A campaigner’s legal challenge against oil production in Surrey has grown into a case to bring UK planning policy into line with climate change strategy.
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