Future impact of proposed fossil fuel projects must be assessed, UK court rules
by Isabella Kaminski from Environment | The Guardian on (#6NNBJ)
Landmark judgment says planning bodies must account for burning of extracted fuel when considering site proposals
The climate impact of burning coal, oil and gas must be taken into account when deciding whether to approve projects, the supreme court in London has ruled.
The landmark judgment, handed down on Thursday, sets an important precedent on whether the inevitable" future greenhouse gas emissions of a fossil fuel project should be considered.
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