Greenpeace and Uplift Challenge UK Oil Field Approvals in Scottish Court

Environmental groups argue that legal consents for Rosebank and Jackdaw fields ignored climate impact, seeking a judicial review in Edinburgh.

Greenpeace and Uplift have initiated a legal challenge against the approval of the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields, claiming the UK government unlawfully ignored emissions impacts.
The Court of Session in Edinburgh is hearing the case, where campaigners assert that the environmental assessments for these projects were insufficient.
Both fields are considered vital for UK energy security by their operators, Equinor, Ithaca Energy, and Shell, despite the environmental concerns raised.
The UK Supreme Court previously ruled that the environmental impact of burning extracted fossil fuels must be considered, a point central to this legal challenge.
The UK government, now under Labour, has chosen not to contest the case, leaving the oil companies to defend the approvals independently.