A campaigner had challenged Surrey County Council’s decision to allow the expansion of an oil well site
The groundbreaking judgment could have “profound implications” for new fossil fuel projects, Greenpeace have said Emissions created by burning fossil fuels should be considered when granting planning permission for new drilling sites, the Supreme Court has ruled.
The landmark judgment could have “profound implications” for new fossil fuel projects, Friends of the Earth have said. at Horse Hill, near Horley in Surrey, in 2019. Sarah Finch, acting on behalf of Weald Action Group, argued that the environmental impact assessment carried out before planning permission was granted – which only took into account the impact of extracting the oil – should have taken into account the “downstream” emissions produced when the oil was burned.
In his judgment, Lord Leggatt said “it seems to me plain” that emissions created by burning oil extracted at the site “are effects of the project”, and as a result “it follows that the council’s decision was unlawful”.
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