Overview

• The Lower Saxony mining authority granted a Sofortvollzug that lets One-Dyas extract gas in German waters about 20 kilometers off Borkum despite ongoing lawsuits.
• Fridays for Future and Deutsche Umwelthilfe open a four-day protest camp on the island with more than 200 participants expected and a demonstration planned for Friday.
• One-Dyas targets a first well on the German side in December with potential output in 2026, building on Dutch-side test production that began in March at the transboundary N05‑A field.
• Environmental groups warn of climate and ecological harm, citing an estimated 65 million tonnes of CO2 over the project’s lifecycle and risks to a nearby stone reef and the Wadden Sea.
• The federal cabinet advanced a bill to ban oil and gas in six marine protected areas, a measure that does not cover the Borkum zone in Niedersachsen’s coastal waters.