Environmentalists Seek to Suspend 31 Oil, Gas Licenses in UK’s North Sea

An environmentalist outlet called Oceana has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent oil and gas exploration and production under 31 licenses for North Sea fields awarded by the UK government back in 2022. Oceana alleges that the granting of those licenses was unlawful because the government “ignored expert advice from its own nature advisors” when it made the decision to award them, Energy Voice reports. According to the organization, which is part of an international network of environmentalist outlets, the 31 licenses are located in marine-protected…Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei OilPrice.com Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei OilPrice.com