Norway braces for legal challenge over Arctic oil licences

Michael Holder
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Greenpeace and Nature & Youth file lawsuit against Norwegian government over its decision to award drilling licences in Barents Sea despite the Paris Agreement

The Norwegian government is facing legal action from environmental groups over its decision earlier this year to award licences for oil drilling in areas of the Arctic Ocean to the north of Norway and...

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