The court judgment ends the oil dream: climate protection wins over profit!

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climate conflicts in Great Britain escalate: In a pioneering judgment, British courts declared the permits for the controversial oil and gas fields Rosebank and Jackdaw to be unlawful. This is a significant success for climate activists who work against the fossil fuel projects. Freya Aitchison from Friends of the Earth Scotland explained: "New oil is over. This signals the beginning of the end of the production of fossil fuels in Great Britain," so Oekonews.at . This judgment could be seen as a turning point in British climate policy, since it increases the pressure on the government to find more sustainable solutions.

Oilfield Rosebank: A controversial project

Despite the court ruling, the British government granted the approval for the development of the Rosebank oil field, which is considered the largest undressed oil field in British waters. The North Sea Transition Authority announced that the companies Equinor and IThaca Energy will be allowed to start up to 69,000 barrels of oil per day from 2026. The British minister Claire Coutinho argued that the use of her own energy sources was crucial for the country's energy security. According to sueddeutsche.de , an investment of $ 3.8 billion is planned in the project, despite massive criticism of environmentalists and the opposition.

With this decision, prime minister Rishi Sunak pursues a controversial strategy to differentiate itself from the Labor Party. While Sunak is trying to create jobs in the fossil energy industry, critics warn that the expansion of oil and gas funding is irresponsible at a time when climate change is increasingly noticeable. Caroline Lucas, the only Green MP, called approval an "environmental vandalism" campaign. These developments clearly show how divided the opinions about dealing with fossil fuels in Great Britain and what challenges the government must overcome in climate policy.

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