Nine Extinction Rebellion campaigners blocked the entrance to the Horse Hill oil production site in Surrey this morning in a protest over its continued operation despite the quashing of planning permission by the Supreme Court.
The onshore well site at the centre of a recent landmark legal judgement has continued to produce oil, according to official data, even though it has no planning permission.
The implications of a landmark legal challenge about climate emissions from onshore oil have spread to the offshore industry.
The recent landmark judgement over the climate impact of oil production is at the centre of the legal challenge, which began today against the UK’s first coal mine for 30 years.
Today’s judgement in the challenge against oil production at Horse Hill has clarified the law on what must be considered when councils decide on fossil fuel planning applications.
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The High Court has ruled for the second time in less than two years that the government’s plan to meet climate targets is unlawful.
The landmark legal case over oil production at Horse Hill in Surrey has led to the postponement of the court challenge to a new coal mine in Cumbria.
Three environmental organisations are seeking to take the government to court over its climate plans for the second time.
A landmark legal challenge that will shape future decisions on fossil fuel developments comes to the UK’s highest court next week.
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