Court Thwarts Plans to Drill Rosebank and Jackdaw Oil and Gas Fields

The Court of Session in Edinburgh has deemed the consent for the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields to have been granted unlawfully, necessitating new approval from the UK government before drilling commences. Environmental organizations Uplifts and Greenpeace initiated the case, resulting in a ruling by Lord Ericht. The judgment specified that a more comprehensive environmental impact assessment should address downstream emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Shell and Equinor, the companies in question, argue that their projects are vital for UK energy security and have called on the government to expedite approval.