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The UK still needs fossil fuels, whether activists like it or not

22 June 2023

2:00 AM

22 June 2023

2:00 AM

The Supreme Court is hearing a case today that, if successful, could mean the end of new fossil fuel projects in the UK on climate grounds.

The justices will decide whether to reverse approval for oil extraction at Horse Hill based on downstream emissions from the use of the oil. Whatever the outcome, this case is a damning indictment of the UK’s absurd climate laws.

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