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Court Halts Borkum Power Cable; Protesters Rally as EWE Signs Gas Deal

Cable installation through a protected Wadden Sea seabed has been halted pending a full court decision, intensifying legal battles over the project’s environmental impact.

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Das Verwaltungsgericht Oldenburg hat die Verlegung eines Seekabels für die Stromversorgung einer neuen Gasförderplattform vor der Nordseeinsel Borkum vorerst gestoppt.

Overview

  • The Oldenburg Administrative Court granted an injunction on July 14, pausing the laying of a power cable to the One-Dyas gas platform through protected seabed in the Wadden Sea.
  • The court found that potential environmental harm from the cable installation likely outweighs project delays and deemed the conservation exemption probably unlawful.
  • On July 15, Fridays for Future activists led by Luisa Neubauer staged a peaceful “STOP GAS!” protest on Borkum beach, demanding an end to new North Sea drilling.
  • Also on July 15, One-Dyas and German utility EWE signed an agreement for EWE to purchase North Sea gas for distribution in Lower Saxony.
  • The Lower Saxony Environment Ministry welcomed the injunction, arguing cable work must await a main court ruling and questioning the project’s necessity after the federal government declared the gas shortage over.