>The court concluded the environmental impact of emissions from burning fossil fuels must be considered in planning applications for new extraction projects – not just the impacts of the emissions produced in extracting the oil.
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>The court did not conclude that fossil fuel emissions were unlawful, only that they must be considered in an environmental impact assessment (EIA) – a tool used in the planning process to assess the effects of a project on the environment.
Although planning rules are different for off-shore drilling, an EIA is still required, so this could have bearing on gas and oil projects in the North Sea.
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>The court concluded the environmental impact of emissions from burning fossil fuels must be considered in planning applications for new extraction projects – not just the impacts of the emissions produced in extracting the oil.
…
>The court did not conclude that fossil fuel emissions were unlawful, only that they must be considered in an environmental impact assessment (EIA) – a tool used in the planning process to assess the effects of a project on the environment.
Although planning rules are different for off-shore drilling, an EIA is still required, so this could have bearing on gas and oil projects in the North Sea.