'Watershed moment': Battle against Surrey oil project wins landmark Supreme Court victory

Michael Holder
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Members of the Weald Action Group celebrate outside the Supreme Court | Credit: Friends of the Earth
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Members of the Weald Action Group celebrate outside the Supreme Court | Credit: Friends of the Earth

Supreme Court ruling could have major implications for planned new fossil fuel project in the UK, including controversial Cumbria coal mine

The UK's highest court today ruled Surrey County Council failed to consider the full climate impact of an oil drilling project before granting it planning consent, in a landmark judgement that could have...

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