Overview

• Greenpeace and Uplift have been granted permission to challenge the approval of the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields in the North Sea.
• The environmental groups argue that the UK government unlawfully ignored the emissions from burning extracted fossil fuels when granting consent.
• The Court of Session in Edinburgh will hear the cases on November 12, potentially requiring new environmental assessments if the challenge is successful.
• The UK government has chosen not to contest the cases, signaling a tacit acceptance of the Supreme Court's ruling on the necessity of considering Scope 3 emissions.
• Equinor and Ithaca Energy, the companies behind Rosebank, claim the project will create jobs and support the UK economy, despite environmental concerns.