Energies Media
  • Magazine
    • Digital Magazine
    • Digital Magazine Archive
  • Features
  • Upstream
  • Midstream
  • Downstream
  • Renewable
    • Solar
    • Wind
    • Hydrogen
    • Nuclear
  • People
  • Events
  • Advertise
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Energies Media
No Result
View All Result

Oil Drilling Suffers Blow in Climate Ruling at Top UK Court

by Energies Media Staff
June 20, 2024
in Exploration & Production, News, Oil and Gas News, Scoop.it
5d331b46 1971 4e5c a0e8 5918674f6951
Myron Bowling

A Critical Mineral at a Critical Moment: The Importance of Restoring Domestic Tungsten Production in the U.S.

A Revolutionary Way to Understand Energy Customers

Britain’s top court delivered a blow to UK oil drilling, in a ruling on the impact of burning fossil fuels that was heralded by Greenpeace as a “huge win for the climate.”

Judges said local authorities were wrong to give permission for an oil development near London’s Gatwick Airport because they failed to consider the wider impact of burning more than three million tons of oil that will be taken from the site. 

“The courts have finally recognized that the government can’t ignore emissions released by burning fossil fuels when granting drilling licenses,” said Mel Evans, a climate activist at Greenpeace UK, which intervened in the case.

InventU
InventU

Supreme Court judges sided with local campaigners, Weald Action Group, ruling in a 3-2 decision that Surrey County Council only accounted for emissions from the drilling site itself. UK laws require an environmental assessment before it can give planning permission. 

“The council’s failure to assess the effect on climate of the combustion of the oil that would be produced from the proposed well site means that its decision to grant planning permission for the project was unlawful,” Judge George Leggatt said in the ruling on Thursday. 

The oil developer, Horse Hill Developments Ltd., which is controlled by UK Oil & Gas Plc, applied to extend the existing well site and drill four new wells.

The ruling highlights how so-called Scope 3 emissions, which arise when the extracted oil is burned, need to be considered, the campaigners behind the case said. 

Source: www.rigzone.com

Author Profile
Energies Media Staff
Website
Author Articles
  • Energies Media Staff
    https://energiesmedia.com/author/oilmanwp/
    Drones
    September 8, 2025
    Revolutionizing Renewable Energy with Advanced Drone Technology
  • Energies Media Staff
    https://energiesmedia.com/author/oilmanwp/
    Global Shale Oil and Gas Landscape Set for Growth Beyond US
    August 26, 2025
    Global Shale Oil and Gas Landscape Set for Growth Beyond US
  • Energies Media Staff
    https://energiesmedia.com/author/oilmanwp/
    E-Fuels
    August 13, 2025
    2nd Annual World E-Fuels Summit
  • Energies Media Staff
    https://energiesmedia.com/author/oilmanwp/
    What Happens to Solar and Wind Systems During Natural Disasters?
    August 6, 2025
    What Happens to Solar and Wind Systems During Natural Disasters?
  • Energies Media Staff
    https://energiesmedia.com/author/oilmanwp/
    ship on body of water at night
    August 1, 2025
    Industry leaders to speak at Wood Mackenzie’s Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Conference 2025
  • Energies Media Staff
    https://energiesmedia.com/author/oilmanwp/
    ROGII and NRGX Technologies Ltd. Partner to Deliver Seamless LAS Data Integration for Upstream Workflows
    July 31, 2025
    ROGII and NRGX Technologies Ltd. Partner to Deliver Seamless LAS Data Integration for Upstream Workflows
Qatar
TAMU

In This Issue

Energies Media Summer 2025

ENERGIES Media (Summer 2025)


Meeting Emergency Preparedness and Response Criteria


The Hidden Value in Waste Oil: A Sustainable Solution for the Future


Moving Energy Across Space and Time


NeverNude Coveralls: A Practical Solution for Everyday Dignity


Why Energy Companies Need a CX Revolution


Energies Media Interactive Crossword Puzzle – Summer 2025


How to Deploy Next-Gen Energy Savers Without Disrupting Operations


Bringing Safety Forward in Offshore Operations


U.S. Oil Refineries Face Critical Capacity Test Amid Rising Demand


Maximizing Clean Energy Tax Credits Under the Inflation Reduction Act


ENERGIES Cartoon (Summer 2025)


Dewey Follett Bartlett, Jr.: Tulsa’s Champion of Independents


Letter from the Managing Editor (Summer 2025)

E-Fuels
InventU
  • Terms
  • Privacy

© 2025 by Energies Media

No Result
View All Result
  • Magazine
    • Digital Magazine
    • Digital Magazine Archive
  • Features
  • Upstream
  • Midstream
  • Downstream
  • Renewable
    • Solar
    • Wind
    • Hydrogen
    • Nuclear
  • People
  • Events
  • Advertise
  • Contact

© 2025 by Energies Media