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A view of part of the BP Etap platform (Eastern Trough Area Project) in the North Sea, around 100 miles east of Aberdeen, Scotland, in February 2014
THE High Court has given the go-ahead for a legal challenge to government support for North Sea oil and gas — a case that could spell the end for production that relies on generous public subsidies.
Environmental campaigners are seeking a declaration from the court that the state-owned Oil and Gas Authority’s (OGA) new strategy is unlawful because it encourages uneconomic production and conflicts with Britain’s legal duty to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
A High Court order this week found that claimants had “presented an arguable case … in the public interest” and that the claim has sufficient merit to proceed.
As fossil fuels have had their day, JOSIE MIZEN makes it clear that it is now the government’s responsibility to initiate the transition to alternative employment in a manner that is organised, efficient and effective
