Norway's government in court again for licensing oil ventures

An appeal case against the Norwegian government began on Tuesday, in which two environmental organizations accuse the government of breaching the Paris agreement and Norway's constitution by issuing oil licenses in the Barents Sea.
Photo: GREENPEACE
Photo: GREENPEACE
BY MATHIAS JULIUS FALKENGAARD

13 Norwegian licenses for oil extraction in the Barents Sea conflict with both the Paris Climate Accord and Norway's constitution, according to environmental organizations Greenpeace Norden and Nature and Youth, which began an appeal case against the government on Tuesday.

Already a subscriber?Log in here

Read the whole article

Get access for 14 days for free. No credit card is needed, and you will not be automatically signed up for a paid subscription after the free trial.

With your free trial you get:

  • Access all locked articles
  • Receive our daily newsletters
  • Access our app
!
!
Must contain at least 6 characters
!
Must contain at least 2 characters
!
Must contain at least 2 characters

Get full access for you and your coworkers

Start a free company trial today

Sign up for our newsletter

Stay ahead of development by receiving our newsletter on the latest sector knowledge.

!
Newsletter terms

Front page now

Further reading