The environmental organizations’ victory in the district court is unlikely to lead to major changes in oil policy in the short term, but the way in which decisions are made may become more open, say law professors.
The Breidablikk field was put into production in violation of the law, the Oslo district court believes. Photo: Øyvind Hagen, Equinor
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Published: 18.01.2024 22:47
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- Environmental organizations won in court against the state, and three oil fields were established on an invalid basis.
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On Thursday, Greenpeace and Nature and Youth won a crushing victory over the state. The Oslo district court concluded that the decisions on the development of three oil fields are illegal. They were adopted without a good enough impact analysis impact analysis Impact analysis is a method or technique that should enable us to describe the expected consequences of various measures. When developing and closing oil and gas fields, an account must be given of the effects on the environment, including cultural monuments and the cultural environment, natural resources and society, the court believes. Therefore, the Public Administration Act has been broken.
Energy Minister Terje Aasland (Ap) has already announced that he will consider appealing the case.
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