Norway Supreme Court to rule on North Sea oil permits climate case

Norway's Supreme Court will deliver its verdict in a landmark climate lawsuit challenging state permits for three North Sea oil projects, which environmental groups argue were granted without legally required impact assessments. The case, which the state lost in lower courts, tests whether climate obligations constrain fossil fuel licensing. The ruling could set precedent for oil-producing states facing climate litigation.

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