UK quashes new oil drilling project following landmark ruling
The move is in response to a landmark judgment from Britain’s highest court ruling that planning authorities must also consider the impacts of burning – not just extracting – fossil fuels when deciding whether or not to approve projects.
The UK on Thursday reversed a decision granting permission for an oil drilling operation in the Lincolnshire Wolds following a landmark ruling on fossil fuel projects, lawyers said.
Campaigners from environmental watchdog SOS Biscathorpe brought the claim against the government after it approved plans for exploratory drilling and production in 2023.
