In ‘Historic Win,’ Court Rules Against UK’s Rosebank Oilfield Over Climate Impacts

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesJan 31, 2025, 1:10 am183 pts
The decision by the previous Conservative government in the United Kingdom to approve the giant Rosebank oilfield off Shetland was ruled unlawful by an Edinburgh court on Thursday. The judgment by Lord Ericht at the Court of Session said the carbon emissions that would be created by the burning of oil and gas…

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